| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits | Last Updated Date |
| 2 | PSY 542 | Biological Treatment of Psychopathology | 3+0+0 | 3 | 8 | 01.08.2024 |
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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Level of Course Unit
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Master's Degree
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Department / Program
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MA Program in Clinical Psychology (Thesis) (%30 English)
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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• As a clinical psychologist to learn the names and ingredients of drugs used in treatment of child and adolescent psychiatric disorder.
• To learn the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of these drugs.
• To comprehend which drug help in the treatment of which diseases and which symptoms of psyhopathology.
• To have information about side effects of these drugs.
• Eliminating the misinformation about medical treatment and acquiring the necessary equipment to guide the families correctly.
• Develop awareness of ethics in medical treatment and drug research.
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Course Content
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This course covers the basic issues that a clinical psychologist should know about the medication of psychiatric diseases. The basics of psychopharmacology, different treatment approaches according to different types of psychopathology, rational drug utilization, drug research and medical treatment ethics and side effects of psychiatric drugs are among these main topics. In addition, it covers the principles of psychopharmacological treatment based on case examples and it is planned to make case discussions besides theoretical knowledge
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Prof.Dr. Ömer Mücahit Öztürk
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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1. Semerci, B. ve Öztürk, M. (2015). Çocuk ve Ergen Psikofarmakolojisi. İstanbul: Özel Pedam Sağlık Yayıncılık
Öztürk, O. (2018). Ruh Sağlığı ve Bozuklukları. Ankara: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri
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Course Notes
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1. Assumes/Required Prior Knowledge: Being a graduate student in psychology department. Getting successful grade in psychopathology course.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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In-Term Studies
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Assignment
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1
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30
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Attendance
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14
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20
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Final examination
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1
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50
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Total
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16
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100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Course Duration
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14
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1
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14
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Assignments
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1
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1
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1
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Final examination
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1
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1
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1
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 1
16
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Know the procedure of and important issues with regard to pharmocological treatment of psychiatric illnesses as clinical psychologists. |
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| Learn and be able to practice ways to enhance patients' and families' adaptation to treatment. |
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| Gain insight about ethical conserns about pharmocological treatment as well as being able to recognize ethical violations as clinical psychologists. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
| 1 |
Basics of Psychopharmacology 1
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| 2 |
Basics of Psychopharmacology 2
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| 3 |
Medical Treatment Approaches 1
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Medical Treatment Approaches 2
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Medical Treatment Approaches 3
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Medical Treatment Approaches 4
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Rational Drug Use
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Drug Research and Ethics
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| 9 |
Midterm
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| 10 |
Side Effects of Drugs 1
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| 11 |
Spring Break
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| 12 |
Side Effects of Drugs 2
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Psychopharmacological Treatment Principles 1
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Psychopharmacological Treatment Principles 2
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| 15 |
Final Exam
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
https://obs.ihu.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourseDetails.aspx?curCourse=246268&lang=en