Neuroscience (DR)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SBY6015
Course Name: Dependency
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
8
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
PhD TR-NQF-HE:8. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Third Cycle EQF-LLL:8. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. CANER GEYİK
Course Lecturer(s): Gökçer Eskikurt
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to teach the definitions and processes of substance and behavioral addiction. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to diagnose addiction and describe the addiction process. Addiction is an important problem that affects people's lives in many ways. Therefore, it is important to understand the addiction process and its effects.
Course Content: In this course, addictive substances and their effects, behavioral addiction, addiction diagnostic criteria, addiction cycle, preventive techniques will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students who successfully complete this course; Defines addictive substances and behaviors, explains the addiction process.
2) Understands articles about addiction.
3) Knows treatment and psychological approaches to addiction. Knows preventive and harm reduction approaches in addiction disorders.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) History and Etiological Models of Addiction -
2) Substance Dependence, The Brain and Addiction -
3) Theories of motivation and addiction 1 -
4) Theories of motivation and addiction 2 -
5) Addiction to drug classes 1 -
6) Addiction to drug classes 2 -
7) Addiction to drug classes 3 -
8) Midterm -
9) Role of decision-making in resisting addiction Role of insula in addiction -
10) Stress and relapse -
11) Modern and behavioral addictions: Gambling and internet -
12) Sexual Addiction Eating Addiction -
13) Impulse Control Disorders -
14) Difference between socially acceptable and socially inacceptable addictions -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Douaihy, A., & Daley, D. (2013). Substance use disorders. Oxford University Press.
References: Levounis, P., & Sherer, J. (Eds.). (2021). Technological Addictions. American Psychiatric Pub.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) 1) To be able to define the basic concepts of neuroscience, understand and express neurophysiological functions of brain and neuroanatomical structures, functional organization of central nervous system and basic principles of normal functioning.
2) 2) To have theoretical knowledge about etiopathogenesis of neurological and psychiatric diseases and to have knowledge of neurological and cognitive impairments and central nervous system pathology knowledge in these diseases.
3) 1) To be able to have basic theoretical knowledge about transcranial neuromodulation methods and to use these methods in the field of study, such as radiological and electrophysiological research and investigation methods used in neurological and psychiatric diseases such as electronomyfromography, electroencephalography, evoked potentials and neuroimaging methods.
4) 1) Ability to work within the team in the field of neuroscience research
5) 1) Transcribe and present the findings and research results verbally or in writing
6) 1) Ability to use communication and computer technologies efficiently in their work.
7) 2) Having a sense of ethical responsibility in research.
8) 1) Undertake the responsibility of the task alone and carry out independent work.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) 1) To be able to define the basic concepts of neuroscience, understand and express neurophysiological functions of brain and neuroanatomical structures, functional organization of central nervous system and basic principles of normal functioning. 1
2) 2) To have theoretical knowledge about etiopathogenesis of neurological and psychiatric diseases and to have knowledge of neurological and cognitive impairments and central nervous system pathology knowledge in these diseases.
3) 1) To be able to have basic theoretical knowledge about transcranial neuromodulation methods and to use these methods in the field of study, such as radiological and electrophysiological research and investigation methods used in neurological and psychiatric diseases such as electronomyfromography, electroencephalography, evoked potentials and neuroimaging methods.
4) 1) Ability to work within the team in the field of neuroscience research
5) 1) Transcribe and present the findings and research results verbally or in writing 2
6) 1) Ability to use communication and computer technologies efficiently in their work. 1
7) 2) Having a sense of ethical responsibility in research.
8) 1) Undertake the responsibility of the task alone and carry out independent work.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Presentation 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 32
Study Hours Out of Class 16 48
Midterms 1 50
Final 1 60
Total Workload 190