CHILDHOOD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

PSİ457

Course Code: PSİ457
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 6

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Arzu Hergüner

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior during childhood.
Monitor the historical development of the classification of childhood psychological disorders.
Identify the contemporary perspectives of abnormal behavior's origins in childhood.
Explain the clinical pictures, epidemiology and prognoses of common childhood psychopathologies.
Evaluate the etiologies and appropriate treatment approaches of common childhood psychopathologies.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The main aim of this course is to inform students on etiology and treatment of psychopathologies that are frequently seen in childhood period. In addition, providing information on biological, psychological and sociocultural factors that affect childhood psychopathologies is another purpose of this course. The topics that will be covered through the course as follows: developmental systemic approach, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct and oppositional defiant disorder, childhood mood disorders, childhood anxiety disorders, autism, childhood schizophrenia, intellectual difficulties, learning disability, eating disorders.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction: Classification and Assessment
2^nd Week	Mental Retardation
3^rd Week	Learning Disabilities
4^th Week	Autistic Disorder
5^th Week	Schizophrenia
6^th Week	Major Depression
7^th Week	Conduct Disorder
8^th Week	Mid-Term Exam
9^th Week	Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
10^th Week	Anxiety Disorders
11^th Week	Eating Disorders
12^th Week	Elimination Disorders
13^th Week	Gender Identity Disorders
14^th Week	Tics Disorders
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Primary Textbook:
Parritz, H. R., & Troy, M. F. (2011). Disorders of childhood: Development and psychopathology. Canada: Wadsworth.

Suggested Textbook:
Orvaschel, H., Faust, J., & Hersen, M. (2001). Handbook of conceptualization and treatment of child psychopathology. Netherlands: Elsevier.

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	2	1	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	5	5	25
Total Work Load			179
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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