ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
Learning Outcomes of the
Course
Code
Course Name
Credit
ECTS
PSY 201
Mental Health and Human Rights
(3-0)3
5
Prerequisites
None
Language of Instruction
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
English
Type and Level of Course
Compulsory, Second year, fall semester
Lecturers
Name(s)
Lecture Hours
Office Hours
Contacts
Course Coordinator Assist Prof. Dr. J.E. Chemin
chemin@cag.edu.tr
Course Objective
Course aims to equip the students to understand and think critically about Mental Health
and the Institutional Framework Involving the Rights of People Suffering from Mental
Illness.
Relationship
Students who have completed the course successfully should
be able to identify sociological and social psychological theories
Net Effect
Prog. Output
and case-studies related to the problem of mental illness and
human rights.
1
identify specific methods and results of research studies and
1, 3, 5
4, 5, 4
what they tell us about mental illness and its relations to society
2
recognize how people and institutions relate to mental illness
3
5
3
interpret the relationship between theoretical work, research
3, 7, 8
5, 4, 5
findings and everyday life, including contemporary social,
cultural, economic and political issues related to mental illness.
4
apply course concepts to your own everyday life
1
4
5
recognize and respect socio-cultural diversity and people
6, 8
4,5
suffering from mental illness
6
develop a better understanding of individual and group behavior
3, 6, 8
4,4,5
Course Description: Thıs course explores the realtionship between ‘normality’ and ‘abnormality’ within the context of an
interdisciplinary (sociological and psychological) array of theoretical and experiemental environment. The course aims at developing
the critical thinking tools students will need to study the problem of mental illness in contemporary society and to think critically
about its causes, consequences, available treatments and related effects for society and individuals. Although sociologically based, the
course will incite thinking about the interplay between individual thoughts and the social world usıng experimental methods to study
many aspects of the position of people suffering from mental illness in society. Major theoretical concepts, applications and
contributions ın the fıeld of social psychology and sociology will explore the prejudice and stereotyping, person perception, social
norms, conflict resolution, biases in judgment, affective processes, cultural diversity in thinking, morality, helping and aggression,
identity and the self, attitudes and persuasion, and motivation towards or belonging to people who sufer from mental illness. Mainly
the course will be concerned with the idea of mental health vis-a-vis the insitutions that frame it.
Course Contents:( Weekly Lecture Plan )
Weeks
Topics
Preparation
Teaching Methods
1
Lectures and Seminar
Course Guidelines
None
2
Lectures and Seminar
Introduction: What is Mental Illness?
Book Ch. 1
3
Lectures and Seminar
Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness
Book Ch. 1
4
Lectures and Seminar
Stigma Revisited: lay representations of
Book Ch. 2
mental health problems
5
Lectures and Seminar
Social Class and Mental Health
Book Ch. 3
6
Lectures and Seminar
Women and Men
Book Ch. 4
7
Lectures and Seminar
Race and ethnicity
Book Ch. 5
8
Lectures and Seminar
Age and ageing
Book Ch. 6
9
Lectures and Seminar
The Mental Health Professions
Book Ch. 7
10
Lectures and Seminar
The Treatment of People with Mental Health
Book Ch. 8
Problems
11
Lectures and Seminar
The Organization of Mental Health Work
Book Ch. 9
12
Lectures and Seminar
Psychiatry and Legal Control
Book Ch. 10
13
Lectures and Seminar
Users of mental Health Services
Book Ch. 11
14
Lectures and Seminar
Final Review
None
REFERENCES
Textbook
Rogers, A and Pilgrim, D. (2005). A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness (3rd Ed.),:
Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education - Open University Press.
Recommended Reading
At the beginning of the course, a “course-pack” containing core and recommended readings for each lecture will
be made available for students. See lecturer for further details.
Activities
Attendance
Midterm Exam
Presentation
Case Study Report
Final Exam
Contents
Hours in Classroom
Hours out Classroom
Homework
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Number
1
1
ASSESSMENT METHODS
Effect
Notes
10%
Attendance in all lectures (justified absence)
30%
Mock Exams Will be Available
10%
Topic to be Chosen from List
20%
Qualitative Interview
30%
Mock Exams will be Available
ECTS TABLE
Number
14
14
2
1
1
Hours
3
3
10
25
30
Total
Total / 30
ECTS Credit
Total
42
42
20
25
40
164
169/30= 5.4
5