COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYŞEGÜL ÖZERDEM

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Definition, diagnosis, clinical findings, proceeding, psycho-social influences and treatment methods of mood disorders, specially Bipolar disorder, will be extensively covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Editition (DSM-IV) American Psychiatric Association Washington, D.C. 1994.
Iki Uçlu Bozukluk WPA Serisi. M. Maj, H.S. Akiskal, J.J. Lopez-Ibor, N. Sartorius (Editörler). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2002; E.T. Oral (Türkçe çeviri editörü) CSA Medikal Yayın Ajansı, Istanbul (Türkçe basım).
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder. M. Ramirez&A.J. Rush. The Guilford Pres, New York 1996.
Bipolar Disorders. Clinical and Therapeutic Progress. E. Vieta (ed). Editorial Medica Panamericana, Madrid-Espana 2001.
The Bipolar Survival Guide. D. J. Miklowitz. The Guilford Pres New York 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, literature search

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical information will be assessed by exam and translational skills of scientific information will be assessed by homework assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4152

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes