COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR KÖKSAL ALPTEKIN

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience

Course Objective

To learn the etiopathogenesis, genetic and neurochemical components in etiopathogenesis of psychotic disorders especially schizophrenia. Concordantly reviewing neurochemical mechanisms underlying behavior and thoughts, clinics of schizophrenia, psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatments, the assessment of cognitive functions in schizophrenia.

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

Comprehensive care of schizophrenia ( A textbook of clinical management). Ed. Jeffrey A Lieberman, Robin M Murray. Martin Dunitz ltd., 2001.
Molecular Neurobiology. Fort he Clinician (Review of Psychiatry Series vol.22). Ed. Dennis S. Charney. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Arlington VA, 2003.
Essential Psychopharmacology. Neuroscientific basis and practical applications. Stephen M Stahl. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Current journals like: Schizophrenia Bulletin, Schizophrenia Research, Biological Psychiatry, Arch General Psychiatry, J Clinical Psychiatry, Brain Research.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and application.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The knowledge of the neurochemical components of behavior; etiopathogenesis, genetic and neurochemical components in etiopathogenesis of psychotic disorders; psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatments of schizophrenia, the assessment of cognitive functions in schizophrenia 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 5152

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes