COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANXIETY DISORDERS AND BALANCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBK 5023 ANXIETY DISORDERS AND BALANCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR TUNÇ ALKIN

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience

Course Objective

To learn the etiopathogenesis and clinics of anxiety disorders. Being able to characterize neurological and anxiety-based balance disorders. Being able to use the scales used for diagnosis and determining the severity of anxiety.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the definition, clinics and neuroanatomy of vertigo and dizziness.
2   Learning the definition, neurobiology and associated theories of anxiety.
3   Learning the etiopathogenesis and clinics of generalized and other anxiety disorder.
4   Learning the neurological and anxiety-based balance disorders.
5   Learning the scales used for for diagnosis and determining the severity of anxiety and being able to use them.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition, Clinics and Neuroanatomy of Vertigo and Dizziness
2 Causes of Vertigo and Dizziness
3 Neurotologic Aspect and Examination
4 Vestibular Compensation
5 Definition and Associated Theories of Anxiety, Neurobiology of Anxiety.
6 Literature time Mid-Term Exam
7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia.
8 Separation Anxiety Disorder
9 Social Anxiety Disorder
10 Other Anxiety Disorders (OCD)
11 Other Anxiety Disorders (PTSD)
12 Other Anxiety Disorders ( ASD)
13 Anxiety Severity Scales and Application of M.I.N.I 1
14 Anxiety Severity Scales and Application of M.I.N.I 2

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Current journals like: Biological Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders, Journal Affective Disorders, American Journal of Psychiatry, Archives of General Psychiatry, Brain, Neurology, Archives of Neurology, Brain Research

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 knowledge of the etiopathogenesis and clinics of anxiety disorders, characterization neurological and anxiety-based balance disorders, uses of the scales used for diagnosis and determining the severity of anxiety 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 5154

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 35 35
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.155
LO.255
LO.35
LO.454
LO.55

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