PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSY480	PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this lesson is to give a general knowledge about drugs used for the treatment of mental disorders.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This lesson includes principals of psychopharmacology, neurotransmitter systems, classification and the action mechanisms of drugs used for the treatment of mental disorders.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

1. the student will be able to classify the groups of drugs used for different mental disorders. 2. the student will be able to define the mechanism of action of different drug groups. 3. the student will be able to tell at least some of the adverse effects of psychotrophic drugs. 4. the student will be able to tell if a person with a mental disorder needs pharmacological treatment in a given case example. 5. the student will be able to define neurotransmitters in the brain and their major role.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature overview	What is Psychopharmacology?	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
2	Literature overview	Pharmacocinetics and Pharmacodynamics	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
3	Literature overview	Brain structure and Neurotransmitters	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
4	Literature overview	Neurotransmitters	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
5	Literature overview	Classification of drugs used for mental disorders	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
6	Literature overview	Antipsychotics	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
7	Literature overview	Antipsychotics	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature overview	Antidepressants	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
10	Literature overview	Mood Stabilizers	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
11	Literature overview	ADHD Drugs	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
12	Literature overview	Anxiolytics	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
13	Literature overview	Other drugs	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
14	Literature overview	General overview	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
15	Literature overview	General overview	Verbal lecture, questions and answers, case examples, videos
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
1-Kaplan and Saddock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, 11.Edition 2-Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology, Stephen M. Stahl, 4 Edition. Cambridge. 3-The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 13 Edition.Wiley Blackwell, 2018

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	0	0	0
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	0	0	0