Information Package

Program of Social Work

SW485

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Course Code
SW485
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn about the concept of psychopathology and behavioral disorders.
  2. Psikopatolojik rahatsızlıklarda sosyal hizmet uzmanlarının sahip olması gereken bilgi, beceri, değer temelini öğrenirler.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended course.
Course DescriptionThis course is designed for students to have knowledge about the field of psychopathology. The content of the course includes various topics such as anxiety disorders, eating disorders, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorders, trauma, suicide.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Psychopathology, explaining the concepts of abnormal behavior
2nd Week Psychopathology, explaining the concepts of abnormal behavior
3rd Week History of psychopathology
4th Week Criteria for defining psychopathology
5th Week Behavioral disorders in children
6th Week Anxiety disorders I
7th Week Anxiety disorders II
8th Week Obsessive-compulsive disorders
9th Week Midterm Exam
10th Week Eating disorders
11th Week Somatoform disorders
12th Week Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
13th Week Trauma-Suicide
14th Week Stigmatization
15th Week Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingKring, A.M., Johnson, S.L., Davison, G.C., Neale, J.M. (2017). Anormal Psikolojisi/Psikopatoloji (Ed. Muzaffer Şahin), Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Butcher J.N., Mineka S., Hooley JM. (2013). Anormal Psikoloji (Çev. Okhan Gündüz), İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları
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 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 8 4 32
Preparation for Final exam 6 6 36
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 5 4 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Quiz
Take-home
Field Research
Meeting with advisor
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation
Thesis Proposal
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research
Preperation for Presentations
Total Work Load119.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.98
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2
K1 X
K2 X X
K3
K4
K5
K6 X X
K7 X