PCG 312 Behavioral DisordersMEF UniversityDegree Programs Guidance and Psychological CounselingGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Education
Course Code PCG 312
Course Title in English Behavioral Disorders
Course Title in Turkish Davranış Bozuklukları
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Ters-yüz öğrenme
Level of Course Başlangıç
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 28 hours per semester
Number of Credits 4 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites EDS 103 - Educational Psychology
PCG 211 - Theories of Personality
PCG 214 - Developmental Psychology II
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge Yok
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective
Course Description This course aims students to learn the definitions and characteristics of emotional and behavioral disorders. The focus will be the study of thoughts, feeling and behaviors that interfere with psychologically adaptive functioning.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) know emotional disturbances and behavioral disorders
2) understand how different levels of influence (e.g., nature and nurture) combine or interact to produce and maintain mental disorders.
3) to know the assessment and diagnostic process
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
1) Scientific competence, knowledge, skills and effective teaching methods and strategies in order to provide psychological help.
2) Knowledge that will enable students to develop the skills to cope with problems they encounter in the school environment.
3) Basic knowledge about developmental processes from early childhood to adulthood and the characteristics and issues unique to each stage.
4) Knowledge about the tools used in school counseling services and being equipped to develop relevant programs.
5) Competence in vocational guidance and counseling practices.
6) Understanding of human relations and interaction.
7) Knowledge, experience and skills in scientific methods in order to conduct research studies in behavioral sciences.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, accessing information, and monitoring developments in education, science, and technology. An ability to solve problems related to the field, continuously developing and renewing oneself, and having critical thinking and questioning skills. An ability to use information technologies.
9) Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written Turkish; ability to use English at least in the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
10) Knowledge about past and present regulations and legislations regarding professional applications of the field and being equipped to contribute to its further development.
11) Sensitivity for different cultures, values ​​and democratic rights of individuals; the knowledge of national culture and history, and using that knowledge in increasing awareness and involvement in national and international social, cultural, artistic, and technological developments.
12) A sense of professional and ethical responsibility, and awareness of national and universal sensitivity expressed in the Basic Law of National Education.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Scientific competence, knowledge, skills and effective teaching methods and strategies in order to provide psychological help. H Exam
2) Knowledge that will enable students to develop the skills to cope with problems they encounter in the school environment. H Exam
3) Basic knowledge about developmental processes from early childhood to adulthood and the characteristics and issues unique to each stage. H
4) Knowledge about the tools used in school counseling services and being equipped to develop relevant programs. N
5) Competence in vocational guidance and counseling practices. N
6) Understanding of human relations and interaction. S Exam
7) Knowledge, experience and skills in scientific methods in order to conduct research studies in behavioral sciences. N
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, accessing information, and monitoring developments in education, science, and technology. An ability to solve problems related to the field, continuously developing and renewing oneself, and having critical thinking and questioning skills. An ability to use information technologies. N
9) Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written Turkish; ability to use English at least in the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. S Homework
10) Knowledge about past and present regulations and legislations regarding professional applications of the field and being equipped to contribute to its further development. N
11) Sensitivity for different cultures, values ​​and democratic rights of individuals; the knowledge of national culture and history, and using that knowledge in increasing awareness and involvement in national and international social, cultural, artistic, and technological developments. N
12) A sense of professional and ethical responsibility, and awareness of national and universal sensitivity expressed in the Basic Law of National Education. N
Prepared by and Date SERVET ALTAN , February 2024
Course Coordinator SERVET ALTAN
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. NAZLI MEREY

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction To Abnormal Psychology: Emotional & Behavioral Disorders
2) A Historical Perspective
3) Identification and Assessment
4) Biophysical Model
5) Psychodynamic Model
6) Cognitive Model
7) Behavioral Model
8) Internalizing Disorders-1 : Depression
9) Internalizing Disorders-2 : Anxiety Disorders
10) Externalizing Disorders
11) Adolescence
12) Substance Abuse
13) Youth Violence
14) Review & Summary
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsJo Webber & Cynthia A. Plotts. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Theory and Practice. 5th edition. Pearson
Teaching MethodsFlipped Learning
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
Final Examination 1 % 40
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration acarmel@mef.edu.tr

Dr. Melike Acar, PCG Department Chair

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 3 0 0
Midterm(s) 1 8 2 10
Final Examination 1 16 2 18
Total Workload 28
Total Workload/25 1.1
ECTS 4