| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- They can explain the adult psychopathology evaluation processes.
- Summarize the history of the adult clinical evaluation process.
- They can distinguish the intelligence, personality, and neuropsychological tests applied in the adult clinical evaluation process.
- They can associate the intelligence, personality, and neuropsychological tests applied in the adult clinical evaluation process with the knowledge of psychopathology.
- They will be able to explain the functions of tests applied in the adult clinical evaluation process.
- They can criticize the application process of these tests in accordance with ethical guidelines.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Within the scope of the Adult Clinical Evaluation course, the clinical manifestations of the psychopathologies experienced in the adulthood of the Psychology Department students, how the psychopathological evaluation and diagnosis processes are made will be emphasized. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Preparation for Conducting a Psychological Assessment |
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2nd Week |
Context of Clinical Assessments |
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3rd Week |
Cultural Competence and Gathering Information |
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4th Week |
Behavioral Assessments |
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5th Week |
Using Neuropsychological Tests in Clinical Assessment |
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6th Week |
Wechsler Intelligence Scales |
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7th Week |
Wechsler Memory Scales |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Measuring Personality |
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10th Week |
MMPI- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
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11th Week |
Rorschach |
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12th Week |
Thematic Apperception Test |
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13th Week |
Communicating Assessment Results |
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14th Week |
Ethical Principles in the Application of Clinical Assessment |
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15th Week |
General Overview |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Goldfinger, K. & Pomerantz, A. M. (2014) Psychological assessment and report writing. USA: SAGE.
Groth-Marnat, G. (2003) Handbook of Psychological Assessment, (4th ed.). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Presentation
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| 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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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
34 |
34 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
18 |
18 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Article Presentation |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Total Work Load | 181 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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