Information Package

Program of Psychology (English 30%)

PSİ444

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Course Code
PSİ444
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Analyze risk and protective factors in development.
  2. Compares the results of the normal process of development in infancy, childhood and adolescence with the norms.
  3. Evaluates the effects of childhood and adolescence disorders on adult life.
  4. Distinguish the effective factors in developmental psychopathology.
  5. Define genetic and environmental factors in terms of developmental psychopathology.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe purpose of this course is to review the development of psychological disorders with a life course perspective. Students who take this course are expected to acquire knowledge on developmental factors that affect emerging of psychopathologies. The topics that will be covered through the course as follows: Developmental psychopathology approach in analysis of behavior, genetic and environmental influences on behavior, risk factors for psychopathology, emotional regulation, impulsivity, brain injury, development of antisocial personality, Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Biological Effects to the Development of Psychopathology
3rd Week The Effects of Early Deprivation in Development
4th Week Attachment and Psychopathology
5th Week Early Deviations in Curiosity and Task Orientation
6th Week The Pervasive Developmental Disorders
7th Week Parenting and Child Psychopathology
8th Week Mid-Term Exam
9th Week Deviant Peer Influences
10th Week Socio-Demographic Disadvantages and Psychosocial Adjustment
11th Week Depression, Suicide and The Consequences of Loss
12th Week Psychological Deviance in Adolescence
13th Week Psychological Deviance in Adolescence
14th Week The Developmental Approach to Adult Psychopathology
15th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingCicchetti, D., & Cohen, D. J. (2006). Developmental psychopathology. Volume one: Theory and method (2nd ed.). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 40
Practice 5 10
Project 1 20
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Project 1 12 12
Performance Practice 5 7 35
Total Work Load181
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.03
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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K3 X
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