Information Package

Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (Turkish)

GKE112

NEUROSCIENCE

Course Code
GKE112
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Defines the main functions of the basic structures and organs that make up the central nervous system.
  2. Describe the main functions of the structures and organs that make up the peripheral nervous system.
  3. Describe the structure and main functions of the cells that make up the nervous tissue.
  4. Explains the types of nerve transmission and the functions of the main structures involved in transmission.
  5. Describes the structures and organs that play a role in the realization of basic cognitive processes (sensation, perception, learning, memory, attention); Explains its main functions.
  6. Physiological basis of stress and anxiety; Explains the physiological effectiveness mechanism of therapeutic techniques used in helping the client gain stress / anxiety management skills with neuroscience concepts.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
2nd Week CELLS OF NERVE TISSUE: NEURONS AND NEUROGLIA
3rd Week NEURONAL COMMUNICATION
4th Week INTRODUCTION TO SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
5th Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION: THE VISUAL SYSTEM
6th Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION: HEARING AND VESTIBULAR SYSTEM
7th Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION: SMELL AND TASTE SYSTEM
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week LEARNING AND MEMORY
10th Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF ATTENTION
11th Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EMOTION
12th Week LANGUAGE AND BRAIN
13th Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF ADDICTION
14th Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF TRAUMA
15th Week FINAL
Recommended or Required ReadingApaydın, N. (2021). Beynin ve Sinir Sisteminin Temelleri. Kızbes Meral Kılıç (Ed.) Beyin Gelişimi içinde (3-34 ss.). Ankara, Nobel Yayınları, 2021. ISBN978-625-417-366-0, E-ISBN978-625-417-367-7.

Snell, R.S. (2011) Klinik Nöroanatomi. Mehmet Yıldırım (Çev.). Ankara, Nobel Yayınları, 2011. ISBN9786053355748.

Bear, M.F., Connors, B.W., Paradiso, M.A. (2016). Neuroscience:Exploring the Brain. 4th ed. Printed in China: Walters Kluwer. ISBN1284211282.

Uzbay, İ.T. (2004). Psikofarmakolojinin Temelleri ve Deneysel Araştırma Teknikleri. Çizgi Tıp Yayınevi, Ankara, 2004.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 2 14 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 6 6
Total Work Load88
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.93
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No
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