COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSH 5003 MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 8 0 13

Offered By

Psychiatric Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEKIYE ÇETINKAYA DUMAN

Offered to

Psychiatric Nursing

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to train psychiatric nurses, who can handle individual, family and society with their biopsychosocial dimensions, combine the knowledge of theories and models aimed at protecting and developing the mental health with practice, take on the responsibility of individuals and families with mental disorders, are sensitive to ethical principles, aware of responsibilities, skilful at problem solving and critical thinking.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1.Discussion of development, role and functions, responsibility areas, standarts of psychiatric nursing, as well as its condition in the world and our country.
2   2.Comprehension of concepts and models related with the treatment and rehabilitation of mental health protection and development .
3   3.Questioning the available condition in our country regarding the treatment and rehabilitation of mental health protection and development.
4   4.Comprehension of theories and models related with psychiatric nursing
5   5.Assessment of psychosocial dimensions of individual, family and society, determination of their care needs, provision of care in line with evidence-based applications.
6   6. Use of the knowledge obtained in the field of psychiatric nursing in assessing the psychosocial dimensions of patients hospitalized in psychiatric clinics and provision of care.
7   7.Use of the knowledge obtained in the field of psychiatric nursing, as well as the skills of problem solving and practice in interdisciplinary studies.
8   8.Organizing the application fields according to therapeutic environment principles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1.Introduction to Psychiatric Nursing Prof. Zekiye Çetinkaya Duman
2 2.History of Psychiatric Nursing and Roles of Psychiatric Nursing Assistant Prof. Figen Şengün Inan
3 3.Development Theories Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman
4 4.Learning Theories Assistant Prof. Sibel Coşkun
5 5.System Theory, Stress Theories and Coping Associate.Prof. Neslihan Günüşen
6 6.Nursing Process and Psychosocial Asssesment-I Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman
7 7.Nursing Process and Psychosocial Asssesment-I Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman
8 8.EXAM Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman
9 9.Evidence Based Psychiatric Nursing Ass.Prof. Neslihan Günüşen
10 10.Care of people with delusion or hallucination Ass.Prof. Neslihan Günüşen
11 11.Caring and managing people with Aggressive Behavior Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman
12 12.Care of people with social izolation and loneliness Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman
13 13.Care of people with the risk of self-harm and suicide Ass.Prof. Neslihan Günüşen
14 14.Care of people with anxiety and nursing process Ass.Prof. Neslihan Günüşen

Recomended or Required Reading

Stuart, G.W. (2009) Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing. Mosby Elsevier, Missouri, USA.
Öztürk, O., Uluşahin A. (2008). Principles of Patient and Physician Relation and Psychiatric Interview. Mental Health and Disorders Ankara, Nobel Medicine Bookstores, renewed eleventh edition**
Güleç, C. (2007) Psychiatric Interview and Patient and Physician Relations. Basic Book of Psychiatry I. Ankara, Physicians Publication Union.
Townsend, MC. (2009) Psychiatric Mental Healt Nursing. Sixth Edition. David Company. Philadelphia. USA
Supplementary Resources:
Journal of Psychiatric Nursing
www.guideline.gov
www.psikiyatridizini.org
www.phdernegi.org
http://www.turkhemsirelerdernegi.org.tr
Journal of Atatürk University Anadolu Nursing and Medical Sciences
http://e-dergi.atauni.edu.tr/index.php/HYD
Journal of Istanbul University Nursing Faculty
http://www.istanbul.edu.tr/yuksekokullar/floren/yayinlar.htm

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion, questions-answers, case presentation, concept map, film watching

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

(Assessment method shall correspond to learning outputs and teaching techniques being used during the course)Skills of interpretation, recollection, decision-making, explanation, knowledge combination are assessed by means of exams.

In their homeworks/presentations, the students are assessed in terms of defining, analysing, planning, deciding the cases, as well as conducting and assessing the interventions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Zekiye Çetinkaya Duman
Tel: 412 47 84

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Practice (Care Plan) 14 8 112
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 19 19
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 10 140
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 325

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1555
LO.25555
LO.3
LO.455
LO.5555
LO.65555
LO.755555555
LO.855