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

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Education

Course Code

PCG 435

Course Title in English

Adult Psychopathology

Course Title in Turkish

Yetişkin Psikopatolojisi

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Advanced

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

118 hours per semester

Number of Credits

5 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
PCG 203 - Physiological Psychology

Expected Prior Knowledge

Basic psyhchological knowledge

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To learn the primary psychological disorders as they relate to adults and to become familiar with diagnostic criteria(DSM), etiologies and treatment options of psychological disorders.

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce the student with the mental disorders seen in clinical practice in adult level. The emphasis of the course is placed on the diagnostic criteria, etiology, evidence-based treatments and psychopharmacology. The case examples will be illustrated and discussed during the class hours to manifest each of the mental disorders.

Course Description in Turkish

Bu ders, öğrencilere yetişkinlik döneminde görülen ruh sağlığı problemlerini tanıtmayı amaçlar. Ders, genel olarak psikopatolojik bozuklukların ayırıcı kriterleri, kökenleri, araştırmalara saptanmış tedavi yolları ve psikofarmakoloji üzerine yoğunlaşmıştır. Derslerde vaka paylaşımları üzerinden tartışmalar yoluyla her bir psikolojik rahatsızlık incelenmektedir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) define the abnormal psychology
2) understand diagnostic criteria and ethiologies of mental disorders
3) identify psychological disorders related to adulthood, their relevance of developmental factors
4) demonstrate knowledge of treatment ways for the range of psychological disorders considered.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
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.	S	Exam
2)	Knowledge that will enable students to develop the skills to cope with problems they encounter in the school environment.	S	Exam
3)	Basic knowledge about developmental processes from early childhood to adulthood and the characteristics and issues unique to each stage.	S	Exam
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.	N
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.	N
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	GİZEM ÖZTEMUR , August 2018
Course Coordinator	MUSTAFA ÖZCAN
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. FUAT BEŞKARDEŞ

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction to Abnormal Psychology, Definition and Classification of Mental Disorders in Historical Perspective
2)	Schizophrenia
3)	Substance Abuse Disorders
4)	Other Psychotic Disorders
5)	Impulse Control Disorders
6)	Adjustment Disorders
7)	MİDTERM
8)	Sexual Disorders
9)	Sleep Disorders
10)	Geriatric Psychiatry (Delirium and Dementia)
11)	Psychopharmacology-1
12)	Psychopharmacology-2
13)	Psychotherapy in Psychiatry
14)	Course overview
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (17th Edition) ISBN #0133852059 Hooley JM, Butcher JN, Nock MK&Mineka S (2017) NY Pearson Required

Teaching Methods

Flipped learning, face-to-face meetings

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 50
Final Examination	1	% 50
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

beskardesf@mef.edu.tr

Office Hours: by appointment

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	14	2	2	2	84
Midterm(s)	1	15	2		17
Final Examination	1	15	2		17
Total Workload					118
Total Workload/25					4.7
ECTS					5