| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Fifth Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Know the characteristics of psychological development in childhood.
- Recognize mental and behavioral disorders in childhood.
- Know the causes of mental and behavioral disorders in childhood and the correct approaches to mental and behavioral disorders in childhood.
- Guide families to reach specialists in case of mental and behavioral disorders during childhood.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | At the end of this course, students will learn the definition and importance of mental health, the historical development of mental health, theories about mental health, the characteristics of individuals with and without mental health, behavioral and adaptation problems seen in children [stuttering, inability to speak (mutism), bedwetting (enuresis), etc.). fecal incontinence (encopresis), thumb sucking, nail biting, aggression, jealousy, tics, stubbornness, sleep disorders, eating habit disorder, fear, attention deficit and hyperactivity, school fear, theft, lying), diagnosis and treatment of special situations in the family Examines the effects of divorce (divorce, step-parents, parent's death, etc.) on the child's mental health. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Syllabus introduction |
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2nd Week |
Definition of mental health, its importance, historical development of mental health |
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3rd Week |
Characteristics of individuals with and without mental health |
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4th Week |
Theoretical basis of mental health |
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5th Week |
Theoretical basis of mental health |
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6th Week |
Behavior and adaptation problems seen in children are stuttering, mutism, bedwetting (enuresis), fecal incontinence (encopresis) |
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7th Week |
Diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and adaptation problems seen in children: thumb sucking, nail biting, aggression, jealousy, tics, stubbornness, sleep disorders, fear of school, theft, lying |
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8th Week |
Diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and adaptation problems in children, eating habits disorder, fear, attention deficit and hyperactivity, fear of school, stealing, lying |
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9th Week |
Midterm |
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10th Week |
The effects of special situations within the family (divorce, step-parents, death of a parent, etc.) on the child's mental health |
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11th Week |
The effects of special situations within the family (divorce, step-parents, death of a parent, etc.) on the child's mental health |
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12th Week |
Case study |
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13th Week |
Case study |
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14th Week |
Case study |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Instructor's lecture notes.
Child Mental Health, Atalay Yörükoğlu.
Child Mental Health, Gökçe Kurt, Nobel. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Presentation
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Other |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
2 |
15 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 113 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.76 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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