Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychology of Suicide
Course Code: KPJ634
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to explain and evaluate the suicidal behavior conceptually, to investigate the factors leading to suicide and to learn the psychological methods and principles for the treatment and prevention of suicide.

Course Content

The factors that affect the emergence of suicidal behavior, the principles and methods of psychological help to people who attempt and commit suicide.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Conceptually learning suicide
2.To have knowledge about the reasons and risk factors leading to suicide
3.To have information about the evaluation of suicide in terms of theoretical approaches
4.To learn the treatment of suicide patients and prevention of suicide
5.To learn how to evaluate suicide culturally
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Eskin, M. (2003). Suicide: Understanding, Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention. Ankara: Physicians Publication Association.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and conceptualization
Week 2 - Theoretical
Common characteristics of suicide
Week 3 - Theoretical
Misunderstandings about suicide
Week 4 - Theoretical
Prevalence of suicidal behavior
Week 5 - Theoretical
Social attitudes and suicide
Week 6 - Theoretical
Suicide is more common in some societies
Week 7 - Theoretical
Suicide in adolescence and old age
Week 8 - Theoretical
Theoretical approaches
Week 9 - Theoretical
Psychological risk factors
Week 10 - Theoretical
Psychological disorders and suicide
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sociodemographic risk factors
Week 12 - Theoretical
A holistic approach to suicide
Week 13 - Theoretical
Suicide risk assessment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Treatment of suicidal patients
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment110111
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
4
4
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
OÇ-4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026