Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FLS 404 - PHILOSOPHY

Code: FLS 404 Course Title: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PHILOSOPHY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer DERYA ÖZBEK ŞİMŞEK (deryaozbeksimsek@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to provide a working understanding of child and adolescent abnormal behavior as both a scientific and a clinical perspective from the viewpoint of different theories. Different theories would be introduced to provide a broad framework to explain abnormal human behavior.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define an understanding of abnormal behavior from both scientific and clinical perspectives PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-12 Attaining knowledge and using sources in the field of history of science.
Examination
LO-2 Can discuss the definitions of abnormal behavior PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-15 Identifying the philosophical-logical facets of problems treated in given scientific texts, and locating within the philosophical literature possible solutions to such problems.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain different approaches on abnormal behavior PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-15 Identifying the philosophical-logical facets of problems treated in given scientific texts, and locating within the philosophical literature possible solutions to such problems.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Pathological symptoms in child and adolescent behavior, psychiatric assessment of child and adolescent, Mental health classification and clinical characteristics of child and adolescent mental health disorders, Developmental disorders (mental retardation, common developmental disorders, specific developmental behavior), Aggressive behaviors (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder)Anxiety disorders (phobic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder), Affective and psychotic disorders (suicide, depression, manic disorder, schizophrenia), Substance abuse, Personality disorders, Eating Disorders, Speech disorders, tic disorder, enuresis, encopresis, Child abuse, Child crimes, Family interactions and mistaken parent attitudes, Therapy approaches in child and adolescent (pharmacological therapy, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family therapy, psychodrama)
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Abnormal Psychology An overview Lecture
2 Causal Factors of Abnormal Psychology Lecture
3 Psychiatric assessment of child and adolescent, Mental health classification and clinical characteristics of child and adolescent mental health disorders Lecture
4 Developmental disorders (mental retardation, common developmental disorders, specific developmental behavior), Lecture
5 Aggressive behaviors (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder) Lecture
6 Anxiety disorders (phobic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder) Lecture
7 Affective and psychotic disorders (suicide, depression, manic disorder, schizophrenia) Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Substance abuse, Personality disorders Lecture
10 Eating Disorders Lecture
11 Speech disorders, tic disorder, enuresis, encopresis Lecture
12 Child abuse, Child crimes Lecture
13 Family interactions and mistaken parent attitudes Lecture
14 Therapy approaches in child and adolescent (pharmacological therapy, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family therapy, psychodrama) Lecture
15 Therapy approaches in child and adolescent (pharmacological therapy, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family therapy, psychodrama) Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Course Book

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 7 21
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 8 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 10 30
mid-term exam 1 7 7
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 1 7 7
0
0
Total work load; 158