| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 6 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Identify the clinical evaluation and diagnosis processes of psychopathologies experienced in childhood.
2) Distinguish the features of various intelligence tests, personality tests and neuropsychological tests that can be applied in childhood.
3) Monitor the application process of various intelligence tests, personality tests, and neuropsychological tests that can be administered during childhood.
4) Be informed about how assessment tools are used in the planning, following and evaluation of a treatment in childhood.
5) Explain the points to be considered in report writing.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course is aimed to teach clinical appearance, assessment and diagnosis process of the childhood psychopathologies to the psychology students. Within the scope of this course, psychology students learn basic features and observe application practices of intelligence tests, neuropsychological tests and projective tests, which are developed to assess childhood psychopathologies, and the students gain ability to report the results of the applications. Moreover, with the help of the in-class exercises, psychology students become familiar with the application process of these assessment tools. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to Childhood Clinical Assessment | | 2nd Week | Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Assessment | | 3rd Week | Conduct Disorders and Assessment | | 4th Week | Anxiety Disorders, Compulsive Disorders and Assessment | | 5th Week | Mood Disorders and Assessment | | 6th Week | Eating Disorders and Assessment | | 7th Week | Substance Use/Abuse Disorders and Assessment | | 8th Week | Mid-Term Exam | | 9th Week | Intelligence Assessment in the Childhood | | 10th Week | Childhood Psychopathological Assessment | | 11th Week | Application of the Childhood Psychopathological Assessment Tools in the Childhood and Writing Reports | | 12th Week | Neuropsychological Assessment in the Childhood | | 13th Week | Application of the Neuropsychological Assessment | | 14th Week | General Evaluation |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Wilmshurst, L. (2015). Child and adolescent psychopathology: A case book. USA: SAGE Publications. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Questions/Answers,Practice,Project,Other |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 2 | 40 | | Practice | 5 | 10 | | Project | 1 | 20 | | Total(%) | | 70 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 70 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 30 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | | | | | Project | 1 | 15 | 15 | | Performance Practice | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Total Workload | | | 176 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 5,86 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 6 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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