Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Psychopathology I PSİ301 5. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 7.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Formal
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Belgin ÜSTÜN GÜLLÜ
Instructors Belgin ÜSTÜN GÜLLÜ
Assistants
Goals The aim of the course is to introduce the etiologies of psychological disorders, classification of these disorders according to various diagnostic criteria, theories and treatment methods. Anxiety disorders will be covered in the course.
Course Content Description of Abnormal Behavior , History of Psychopathology, Perspectives in Abnormal Behavior, Classification of Abnormal Behavior, Clinical Assessment, Research Methods in Clinical Psychology, Anxiety Disorders, Depression and Mood Disorders
Learning Outcomes - Teaches basic information about mental disorders.
- It teaches various approaches to the causes of mental disorders.
- Teaches various therapy approaches in the treatment of mental disorders.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to Psychopathology Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
2. Week Definition and History of Psychopathology Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities
3. Week Current Approaches in Abnormal Psychology Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
4. Week Classification and Diagnosis Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
5. Week Clinical Evaluation and Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
6. Week Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behavior Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Mood disorders Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week MIDTERM Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities
9. Week Anxiety Disorders Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities
10. Week Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Psychotic disorders, Treatment in psychosis Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
12. Week pervasive developmental disorders Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities
13. Week Disorders in childhood and adolescence Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities
14. Week General evaluation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
Recommended Sources
Altınoğlu Dikmeer, İ. ve Üstün Güllü, B. (2020). Çocukluk ve Ergenlik Dönemi Psikolojik Rahatsızlıkları. İçinde: Tuna, E. ve Öncül-Demir, Ö. (ed). DSM-5’e göre Anormal Psikoloji. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Nevid, J.S.; Rathusi S.A. and Greene, B. (2020). Abnormal Psychology in the Changing World (Trans. Ed. Durak Batıgün, A.). Ankara: Palme Publishing House.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 5 5 -
PY2 4 5 4 4 -
PY3 5 5 5 5 -
PY4 5 4 5 5 -
PY5 5 5 5 4 -
PY6 2 1 3 1 -
PY7 1 1 1 1 -
PY8 5 5 4 5 -
PY9 3 4 3 3 -
PY10 3 4 3 2 -
PY11 4 4 4 5 -
PY12 4 5 4 4 -
PY13 3 4 2 2 -
PY14 5 5 4 5 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Preparation, After Class Study 1 50 50
Course Hours 14 3 42
Other Activities 1 42 42
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Homework 1 1 38.5 38.5
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 178.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 7.0