Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychopathology
Course Code: KPJ505
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Classification of psychiatric disorders according to diagnostic systems, symptoms, epidemiology, clinical prognosis and end up. Identification of psychopharmachological treatments and their side effects in terms of clinical psychology applications.

Course Content

Major psychopathology theories, emprical research results in literature; classification and diagnose of psychopathologies, and major therapy approachs

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Cennet ŞAFAK ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows classification, symptoms, epidemiology, clinical prognosis of psychiatric disorders according to diagnose system.
2.Knows different approachs towards main psychopathologies.
3.Knows and can apply diagnostic criteria of psychopathologies.
4.Knows what are the effective therapy methods and can make treatment plan for diferent psychopathologies.
5.Knows to make differential diagnosis between psychopathologies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Maddux JE, Winstead BA (2020) Psychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding (5th edition). New York, NY: Routhledge.
2.Sadock BJ, Sadock WA, Ruiz P (Editors) (2017) Kaplan & Sadock’s Comprehensive Text book of Psychiatry (10th edition) Volume I-II. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
3.American Psychiatric Association (2013) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition [DSM-5]). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
4.American Psychiatric Association (2022) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition, Text Revision [DSM-5-TR]). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Interview for Diagnose and Mental Examination: Semiology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Week 3 - Theoretical
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Week 5 - Theoretical
Depressive Disorders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Anxiety Disorders
Week 7 - Theoretical
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Week 8 - Theoretical
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Week 9 - Theoretical
Dissociative Disorders
Week 10 - Theoretical
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Week 11 - Theoretical
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sleep-Wake Disorders
Week 13 - Theoretical
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Week 14 - Theoretical
Personality Disorders
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Quiz14%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144170
Quiz102130
Final Examination115520
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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
OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
5
5
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026