COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENTS IN PSYCHIATRY (SCALES) I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBK 5005 MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENTS IN PSYCHIATRY (SCALES) I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR BERNA BINNUR AKDEDE

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience
Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

To explain the basic concepts of measurement and assessment in psychiatry and introduce students to the scales used in psychiatry.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the definition and measurement of psychopathology
2   Learning the types and features of the assessment tools used in psychiatry. Having knowledge about their uses.
3   Learning the scales used for assessing psychopathology of schizophrenia and having knowledge about their uses.
4   Learning the scales used for assessing psychopathology of bipolar disorder and having knowledge about their uses.
5   Being aware of ethical issues when assessing psychopathology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course (Theorical/Application)
2 Definition And Measurement Of Psychopathology (Theorical/Application)
3 Types And Features Of The Assessment Tools I (Theorical/Application)
4 Types And Features Of The Assessment Tools II (Theorical/Application)
5 Introduction To The Scales For Assessing Psychopathology Of Schizophrenia I (PANSS, SANS, SAPS)
6 Introduction To The Scales For Assessing Psychopathology Of Schizophrenia II (PANSS, SANS, SAPS)
7 Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Training I
8 Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Training II
9 Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Training III Mid-term exam
10 Introduction To The Scales For Assessing Psychopathology Of Bipolar Disorder
11 Young Mania Rating Scale Traning (Theorical/Application)
12 Introduction to The Scales For Assessing Depression (Theorical/Application)
13 Hamilton Rating Scale Training (Theorical/Application)
14 General Assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry (Kaplan and Saddock)
Supplementary Book(s): Psikiyatride kullanılan Klinik Ölçekler (Prof. Dr. Ömer Aydemir, Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul Köroğlu)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The knowlage of definition and measurement of psychopathology, types and features of the assessment tools used in psychiatry and their uses will be evaluated by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4158

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 19 19
Preparation for final exam 1 19 19
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

CONTACT INFORMATION
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