Information Package

Master's of Social Work without Thesis

SW547

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Course Code
SW547
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will have knowledge about child and adolescent psychopathology and adult psychopathology.
  2. will be able to explain and analyze bacis symptoms of psychopathologies.
  3. will be able to learn how to treatment psychopatologies and features of their prognozis.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course surveys the psychosocial disorders and types of malfunctioning like mood and anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, somotoform disorders, dissociative disorders, childhood disorders and personality disorders in the life cycle of individual. The course is taught with a social work perspective that incorporates associated concepts of labelling theory in the term of ecological approach.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Child and adolescent psychopathology such as autism, learning disorders, stimulus deprivations, disintegrative psychosis, asperger syndrome, ect.).
2nd Week Childhood depressions.
3rd Week Mental retardations, learning disorders,
4th Week School phobias,
5th Week Conduct disorders,
6th Week Oppositional defiant disorder,
7th Week Mid-term exam
8th Week ADHD,
9th Week Anxiety disorders,
10th Week Psychotic disorders,
11th Week Mood disorders,
12th Week Somatoform disorders,
13th Week Personality disorders,
14th Week Psychiatric emergency
15th Week Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading1. Çuhadaroğlu, Füsun ed. (2008) Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi Temel Kitabı. Çocuk ve Gençlik Ruh sağlığı Derneği Yayınları: 3 Hekimler Yayın Birliği. Ankara: 817- 827.

2. Geçtan, Engin (1984) Çağdaş yaşam ve Normal Dışı Davranışlar. Üçüncü Baskı. Maya Yayınları. Ankara.

3. Köroğlu, E., C. Güleç ed. (2007) Psikiyatri Temel Kitabı. Hekimler Yayın Birliği, Cilt 1 - 2, Ankara.

4. Öztürk, O. ( 1981) Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları. T.Sinir ve Ruh Sağlığı Derneği Yay., Ankara.

5. Şenol, S., (2007) Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı, Hekimler Yayın Birliği, Ankara.

6. Yörükoğlu Atalay (1987) Gençlik Çağı Ruh Sağlığı ve Ruhsal Sorunları. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları 4. Baskı. Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 25
Presentation of Article 1 25
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 1 1
Workshop
Project
Quiz
Take-home
Meeting with advisor
Seminar (including preperation)
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation 1 2 2
Thesis Proposal
M.S. Thesis
Article
Peer review
M.S. Thesis
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 5 70
Total Work Load241
Total Work Load / 30 (h)8.03
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X X
K2 X X X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5 X X
K6 X X X
K7 X X X
K8