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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SBI 6064 FROM MOLECULE TO BEHAVIOR PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR KÖKSAL ALPTEKIN

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Etiopahtogenesis of Psychotic disorders, especially Schizophrenia, will be extensively analysed in terms of genetic, molecular, radiological, neuroanatomical and neurochemical ways

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Getting knowledge of dimensional approach, viral hypotheses in etiology, birth complications and immune system dysfunctions in Schizophrenia 2   Learning neuroanatomical and neurochemical models and neurophysiological studies in pathophysiology of schizophrenia 3   Getting knowledge of stress diathesis model in schizophrenia, role of drug abuse in etiology, post-mortem studies and migration defects 4   Learning about developmental theory and genetics in schizophrenia 5   Getting knowledge of molecular biology and anti-psychotic drugs

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Dimensional approach in schizophrenia Viral hypotheses, birth complications and immune system disorders in schizophrenia etiology Neuroanatomical theories in schizophrenia pathophysiology Neurochemical theories in schizophrenia pathophysiology 2 Stress Diathesis model in Schizophrenia Role of drug abuse in schizophrenia etiology Neurophysiological studies in schizophrenia Post-mortem studies in schizophrenia Migration defects Schizophrenia and genetics Developmental theory in schizophrenia Molecular biology and antipsychotic drugs

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, literature search

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

Theoretical information will be assessed by exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4190

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 30 1 30 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60 Preparation for midterm exam 1 26 26 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 LO.1 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 LO.4 5 4 5 5 LO.5 5 4 5 5