Medicine
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

TIP537

Course Name:

Psychiatry

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
		4	4

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. BERRİN ZÜHAL ALTUNKAYNAK

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to expose students to patients with mental illness and to prepare them to provide psychiatric care at a basic level. By the end of the rotation, students should be proficient at taking a psychiatric history and doing a mental status exam. They should also be able to formulate a biopsychosocial assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment plan, and referral to specialist and asking consultation. The clerkship places an emphasis on learning interviewing skills, team collaboration, and respect for psychiatric patients and their disorders. A special emphasis is given on psychiatric emergencies and concept of forensic psychiatry

Course Content:

At the end of this course the students will be able to:
• Describe mental disorders and the “normality”of mental status.
• Taking a psychiatric history and doing a mental status exam and formulate a biopsychosocial assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment plan.
• Define the necessary knowledge and skills to diagnose, perform differential diagnosis, examine and treat psychiatric disorders in adult population.
• Define the psychological characteristics of children and adolescents and prevalent psychiatric disorders, and to plan appropriate approaches to these problems also to make referral to specialist and asking consultation.
• Describe the psychological tests and diagnostic batteries.
• Define and plan psychiatric treatments methods and approaches

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) "• Describe mental disorders and the “normality”of mental status"
2) "• Taking a psychiatric history and doing a mental status exam and formulate a biopsychosocial assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment plan. "
3) "• Define the necessary knowledge and skills to diagnose, perform differential diagnosis, examine and treat psychiatric disorders in adult population"
4) "• Define the psychological characteristics of children and adolescents and prevalent psychiatric disorders, and to plan appropriate approaches to these problems also to make referral to specialist and asking consultation"
5) "• Describe the psychological tests and diagnostic batteries"
6) "• Define and plan psychiatric treatments methods and approaches."
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Clinical Practices
2)	Clinical Practices
3)	Clinical Practices
4)	Clinical Practices
5)	Clinical Practices

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry, Sixth Edition, Edited by Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.; Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D.; Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A.

Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry (2 Volume Set) 9th Edition, 2009, Editor Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia Alcott Sadock, Pedro Ruiz, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN-13: 978-0781768993, ISBN-10: 0781768993

References:

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Describe the basic structure, development and normal mechanisms of the human in terms of molecules, cells, tissues, organs and systems
2) Investigates the abnormal structures and mechanisms in the human body, explains with the information depending on high quality scientific research, evaluates the reason of the diseases regarding in the interaction of the individual with his environment
3) Gain knowledge about basic and clinical medicine
4) Apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the patient management in accordance with the modern medical concept.
5) Apply basic medical procedures necessary for diagnosis and treatment of diseases
6) Perform first level treatment for common diseases in the community based on scientific data and by using highly effective methods
7) Treat patients in emergency situations and transport the patient when needed
8) Perform preventive medicine and forensic medicine applications
9) Evaluate the effects of environmental factors on human health
10) Gain knowledge about the structure and functioning of the National Health System
11) Advocate for the health promotion, and development of health care services for the benefits of the individuals in the community
12) Define legal responsibilities and ethical principles
13) Act in accordance with professional values, ethical principles and legal regulations
14) Take responsibility for lifelong learning and personal assessment
15) Organize and attend to scientific meetings and conduct scientific projects
16) Know at least one common foreign language sufficient to keep up with current medical literature and communicate with peers; and use statistics and computer programmes to evaluate scientific studies

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Describe the basic structure, development and normal mechanisms of the human in terms of molecules, cells, tissues, organs and systems	1
2)	Investigates the abnormal structures and mechanisms in the human body, explains with the information depending on high quality scientific research, evaluates the reason of the diseases regarding in the interaction of the individual with his environment	1
3)	Gain knowledge about basic and clinical medicine	5
4)	Apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the patient management in accordance with the modern medical concept.	4
5)	Apply basic medical procedures necessary for diagnosis and treatment of diseases	5
6)	Perform first level treatment for common diseases in the community based on scientific data and by using highly effective methods	5
7)	Treat patients in emergency situations and transport the patient when needed
8)	Perform preventive medicine and forensic medicine applications	4
9)	Evaluate the effects of environmental factors on human health	3
10)	Gain knowledge about the structure and functioning of the National Health System	5
11)	Advocate for the health promotion, and development of health care services for the benefits of the individuals in the community	5
12)	Define legal responsibilities and ethical principles	3
13)	Act in accordance with professional values, ethical principles and legal regulations	4
14)	Take responsibility for lifelong learning and personal assessment	3
15)	Organize and attend to scientific meetings and conduct scientific projects	2
16)	Know at least one common foreign language sufficient to keep up with current medical literature and communicate with peers; and use statistics and computer programmes to evaluate scientific studies	1

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Staj/ Yerinde Uygulama Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Final	1	% 50
Final Practice	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	10	2	20
Application	10	2	20
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	10	2	20
Study Hours Out of Class	10	2	20
Presentations / Seminar	5	2	10
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			92