PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PSY4001 Psychopathology I Fall 3 0 3 7
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MİRAY AKYUNUS
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAŞAK TÜRKÜLER AKA
Prof. Dr. ÖZGÜR ÖNER
Assoc. Prof. OYA MORTAN SEVİ
Course Objectives: This course aims to familiarize students with patterns of abnormal behavior, existing categories of mental disorders, their possible causes, presenting symptoms, diagnostic criteria and treatment.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Defines the difference between normal and abnormal behaviors.
2.Evaluates various forms of psychological disorders.
3. Applies DSM-IV-TR criteria to the diagnosis of psychological disorders.
4. Explains case examples in accordance to abnormal behavior criteria.

Course Content

History of psychopathology and mental illness, definitions of abnormal and treatment, psychological assessment, diagnosis and basic diagnostic systems, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, somatoform disorders and mood disorders will be discussed in this course.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) What is Abnormal?
3) Historical Perspectives
4) Models of Abnormality
5) Assessment and Classification & Review
6) Anxiety Disorders I
7) Anxiety Disorders II
8) Anxiety Disorders III
9) Review
10) Class Exercise: Case Examples
11) Online Assignment
12) Somatoform Disorders
13) Dissociative Disorders
14) Class Exercise: Case Examples

Sources

Course Notes: Kring, A. M., & Johnson, S. L. (2019). Abnormal psychology: The science and treatment of psychological disorders. (14th Ed.) John Wiley & Sons.
References: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5®). American Psychiatric Pub.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 20
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 20
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 98
Presentations / Seminar
Project
Homework Assignments 2 12
Quizzes
Preliminary Jury
Midterms 1 9
Paper Submission
Jury
Final 3 14
Total Workload 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution