Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mental Health and Diseases
Course Code: TIP515
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 12
Prt.: 24
Credit: 24
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Considering the learning objectives specified in the National Core Education Program; 1. According to the subject of the lesson, the student should be able to define the emergency and make the emergency treatment and refer to the specialist when necessary. 2. He / she should be able to make a preliminary diagnosis and direct them to the specialist. 3. He / she should be able to diagnose and have knowledge about treatment, make the necessary preliminary procedures and direct them to a specialist. 4. It should be able to diagnose and treat. 5. He / she should be able to make long-term follow-up and control under primary care conditions. 6. Safeguard measures (primary, secondary and tertiary protection appropriate) should be able to apply.

Course Content

To gain basic psychiatric communication and interview skills. To have knowledge about the classification of psychiatric disorders.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having information about which psychiatric signs and symptoms occur in which disorders, should be able to distinguish between psychiatric symptoms and disorders
2.To have knowledge about the neurological dimensions of mental health disorders and to be able to distinguish the neurobiological features of different mental disorders
3.Understand the psychodynamic approach and distinguish the psychodynamic characteristics of disorders.
4.To be able to make the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of mood disorders and to perform patient management
5.Can make a pre-diagnosis of patients presenting with psychotic disorder, monitor the diagnosed patient, explain the methods of protection to the applicant / patient about this issue.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Prof. Dr. Orhan Öztürk and Prof. Dr. "Mental Health and Disorders" of Aylin Ulusahin;
2.Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Prof. Dr. Raşit Tükel, Prof. Dr. Sibel Çakır and Assoc. Dr. Erhan Ertekin's "Psychiatry"
3.Prof. Dr. The publications of Ertuğrul Köroğlu named "Basic Book of Psychiatry" will be recommended as a reference.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Classification of psychiatric disorders
Week 2 - Theoretical
Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms
Week 3 - Theoretical
Neurobiological Dimensions of Mental Health
Week 4 - Theoretical
Psychodynamic Dimensions of Mental Health
Week 5 - Theoretical
Defense Mechanisms
Week 6 - Theoretical
Psychotic Disorders
Week 7 - Theoretical
Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
Week 8 - Practice
Application (Bedside)
Week 9 - Practice
Application (Bedside)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Basic Psychotherapy Methods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mood Disorders
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mood Disorders Treatment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Anxiety Disorders-Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Week 14 - Theoretical
Anxiety Disorders Treatment - Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory370137
Lecture - Practice500160
Practice Examination1112
Board Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026