Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing I PSH507 3 + 6 6.0 10.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face, lectures, case studies
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Goals Includes transfer of theoretical knowledge about the use of knowledge and perspective about psychiatric nursing theories, philosophy, principles, standards and roles in practice, education and research activities she/he will conduct to meet the needs of healthy and ill individuals.
Course Content History of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing and Its Reflection in the Present Antipsychiatry Movement History of Psychiatric Nursing Community mental health in the world and in Turkey Community mental health and community mental health nursing History of TRS nursing TRS nurse's duties, authorities and responsibilities Provision of community-based mental health services Stigma and the role and functions of the psychiatric nurse in combating stigma Community health centers Psychiatric rehabilitation Families of chronic psychiatric patients Responsibilities of the psychiatric nurse in the crisis intervention unit Forensic psychiatry and forensic psychiatric nursing Physically, emotionally and sexually abused individuals Children and adolescents pushed into crime Children of divorced families Psychiatric problems in old age
Learning Outcomes - 215 / 5.000 To have expert knowledge to fulfill psychiatric nursing functions in meeting the primary, secondary and tertiary health care needs of individuals, families and society.
- Human being with its bio-psychosocial dimensions. Ability to define basic concepts regarding normal and abnormal human behavior patterns, factors affecting behavior, and the meaning of behaviors.
- To be able to explain the importance of community mental health in the world and in our country, its protection, maintenance and development, and the responsibilities of nurses in this field.
- To be able to intervene in the primary, secondary and tertiary health care needs of individuals, families and communities.
- Being able to evaluate groups at risk for mental health in society
- Ability to use the principles and techniques of therapeutic communication with healthy and mentally ill individuals and groups.
- Ability to identify and solve problems of the family, children, adolescents and the elderly
- Complies with professional and ethical principles in its practices.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week History of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing and Its Reflection in Our Days Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression
2. Week Antipsychiatry Movement History of Psychiatric Nursing Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
3. Week Community mental health in the world and Turkey Community mental health and community mental health nursing Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
4. Week History of TRS nursing Duties, authorities and responsibilities of TRS nurses Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Provision of community-based mental health services Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation
6. Week Stigma and the role and functions of the psychiatric nurse in combating stigma Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
7. Week Community health centers Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
8. Week Psychiatric rehabilitation Verbal Expression Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Course Hours
8. Week Mid term Practice
9. Week Families of chronic psychiatric patients Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
10. Week Responsibilities of psychiatric nurses in crisis intervention units Course Hours Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Practice
11. Week Forensic psychiatry and forensic psychiatric nursing Practice Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Other Activities Research
12. Week Physically, emotionally and sexually abused individuals Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours
13. Week Children and adolescents pushed into crime Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation
14. Week Psychiatric problems in old age Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
Recommended Sources
1. Ruh Sağlığı ve Bozuklukları, Orhan Öztürk,Ankara, 1994. 2. Family Therapy, Alan Carr,UK, 2000 3. Günümüzde Psikoterapi, Saffet Murat Tura, İstanbul, 2000. 4. Mental Bozuklukların Tanısal ve Sayımsal El Kitabı, Ertuğrul Köroğlu, Ankara, 1998. 5. Normal Dışı Davranışlar, Engin Geçtan, 6. Psikanaliz ve Psikoterapi, Orhan Öztürk, Ankara, 7. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği El Kitabı, Nebahat Kum, İstanbul, 1996. 8. Psikiyatri Temel Kitabı, Cengiz Güleç, Ertuğrul Köroğlu, Ankara,1997. 9. Psychiatric Care Planning, Susan L.W.Krupnick, Andrew J. Wade, Pennsylvania, 1993. 10. Ruh Sağlığı ve Bozuklukları, Orhan Öztürk,Ankara, 1994.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 3 42
Research 14 3 42
Other Activities 14 3 42
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 14 1 14
Practice 14 3 42
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 267
ECTS Credit of the Course 10.0