Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing HMF401 Turkish Compulsory 7. Semester 6 + 10 11.0 12.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face, lecture, question-answer, discussion, group work
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Aysel KARACA
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Aysel KARACA (Güz)
Assistants Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ferhan AÇIKGÖZ (Güz), Öğr. Gör. Dr. Hacer ALEMDAR (Güz), Öğr. Gör. Fatma BOĞAN (Güz)
Goals Psychiatric Nursing course, normal human behavior, the basic principle of mental health and psychiatric nursing, concept, function and process, human relations and ways of developing skills and knowledge gained in this field perceptions / attitudes, family and community mental health protection, maintenance and development, mental health and rehabilitation failed to improve the effective use of individual goals.
Course Content The course includes definition, history, theories and concepts of psychiatric-mental health nursing, Psychiatric diagnostic, Mood disorders, Schizophrenia and other delusional disorders, Personality disorders, Child mental health and disorders, Anxiety disorders, Somatoform disorders, Alcohol and substance addiction, Delirium, dementia and amnestic disorders, Eating disorders, Sexual disorders and Treatment and nursing approach of all disorders, Community mental health services and nursing, Psychiatric nursing in emergency situations, Psychiatric consultation-liaison nursing, Forensic psyhiatric nursing.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 The student recognize factors that affect human behavior normal and abnormal behavior patterns.
1 The student recognize factors that affect human behavior normal and abnormal behavior patterns.
2 The students explain in our country in the world and the importance of community mental health, protection, maintenance, development, and responsibilities of the nurse to this area.
2 The students explain in our country in the world and the importance of community mental health, protection, maintenance, development, and responsibilities of the nurse to this area.
3 The student identify mental health and psychiatric nursing definition, purpose, philosophy, functions, standards, and the process of historical development.
3 The student identify mental health and psychiatric nursing definition, purpose, philosophy, functions, standards, and the process of historical development.
4 The students to assess risk groups for mental health in the community
4 The students to assess risk groups for mental health in the community
5 The students to use therapeutic communication techniques and principles
5 The students to use therapeutic communication techniques and principles
6 The student to define and implement the special nursing interventions for individualswith mental illness
6 The student to define and implement the special nursing interventions for individualswith mental illness
7 The students identify the individuals specific treatment approaches and to use theseskills for treatments (ECT, Group Therapies ...)
7 The students identify the individuals specific treatment approaches and to use theseskills for treatments (ECT, Group Therapies ...)
8 The student intervene in childhood, adolescent and geriatric problems
8 The student intervene in childhood, adolescent and geriatric problems
9 The Students can define psychiatric emergency situations and take appropriate steps to the availability
9 The Students can define psychiatric emergency situations and take appropriate steps to the availability
10 The Students can define ethical issues in psychiatry, and ethical relations, legal issues andexhibit appropriate behavior
10 The Students can define ethical issues in psychiatry, and ethical relations, legal issues andexhibit appropriate behavior
11 the student identify ways to addressing community intervention for individuals with chronic psychiatric problems,
11 the student identify ways to addressing community intervention for individuals with chronic psychiatric problems,
12 The Students can define and discussConsultation-liaison psychiatry definition, functions, work areas, the team to the role and responsibilities of nurse
12 The Students can define and discussConsultation-liaison psychiatry definition, functions, work areas, the team to the role and responsibilities of nurse
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Mental Health Nursing Home Practice, Research, Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Interview
1. Week Mental Health Nursing Home Other Activities, Research, Interview, Practice, Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Community Mental Health Services and Mental Health in our country in the world and the role of nurse Practice, Research, Other Activities
2. Week Community Mental Health Services and Mental Health in our country in the world and the role of nurse Other Activities, Practice, Research
3. Week Models of Community Mental Health Practice High risk groups in society; Child, Adolescent, Elderly, Disabled, migration, poverty, unemployment, violence, addiction, patient families, Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Other Activities
3. Week Models of Community Mental Health Practice High risk groups in society; Child, Adolescent, Elderly, Disabled, migration, poverty, unemployment, violence, addiction, patient families, Other Activities, Practice, Research, Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Mental Health Nursing Principles and Techniques of Therapeutic Communication Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Other Activities, Practice
4. Week Mental Health Nursing Principles and Techniques of Therapeutic Communication Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Practice
5. Week Out of Psychiatry Psychosocial Nursing Practice Environments Interview, Practice, Other Activities, Preparation, After Class Study, Research
5. Week Out of Psychiatry Psychosocial Nursing Practice Environments Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Research, Practice, Other Activities
6. Week Individuals with Schizophrenic Disorder and Nursing Approach Research, Other Activities, Interview, Practice
6. Week Individuals with Schizophrenic Disorder and Nursing Approach Other Activities, Research, Practice, Interview
7. Week Individuals with mental disorders and Nursing Approaches Anxiety, somatoform disorder, and individuals who Nursing Approaches Practice, Interview, Research, Other Activities, Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Individuals with mental disorders and Nursing Approaches Anxiety, somatoform disorder, and individuals who Nursing Approaches Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Interview, Other Activities
8. Week MİD TERM Practice, Research
8. Week MİD TERM Research, Practice
9. Week Individuals with mood disorders and Nursing Approach Interview, Preparation, After Class Study, Practice, Other Activities
9. Week Individuals with mood disorders and Nursing Approach Practice, Interview, Other Activities, Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Eat, Sleep Disorders, and individuals with personality disorders and Nursing Approaches Interview, Practice, Other Activities
10. Week Eat, Sleep Disorders, and individuals with personality disorders and Nursing Approaches Practice, Interview, Other Activities
11. Week Approach to alcohol and drug dependencies, and Nursing, and nursing approach to organic mental disorders Other Activities, Practice, Research
11. Week Approach to alcohol and drug dependencies, and Nursing, and nursing approach to organic mental disorders Other Activities, Practice, Research
12. Week Applied in the Field of Mental Health and Psychiatric Treatment Methods and Responsibilities of Nurses Interview, Practice, Other Activities
12. Week Applied in the Field of Mental Health and Psychiatric Treatment Methods and Responsibilities of Nurses Interview, Other Activities, Practice
13. Week Psychiatric Emergencies Practice, Other Activities, Interview
13. Week Psychiatric Emergencies Practice, Other Activities, Interview
14. Week Patients' Rights in Psychiatry, Ethics, Legal Issues Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Practice, Other Activities
14. Week Patients' Rights in Psychiatry, Ethics, Legal Issues Other Activities, Practice, Interview, Research, Preparation, After Class Study
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Nursing is a branch of science which can practice higest level requirements of science and art in protecting and developing the health of individual / family / community,
2 That can detects individuals’ nursing care needs in every environment towards modern approaches, when health deteriorates,
3 That can tend teamwork, has leadership qualities, can capable of collaboration with health team members and members of other disciplines, can communicate effectively
4 That determines the educational needs of Individual, family and society
5 That has universal values, aware of social, scientific and professional ethics values, , patient rights and legal responsibilities
6 Using the scientific method and thought his/her professional and social life, thinks critically, that can does profession by a approach which combines academic excellence and research elements
7 That can takes responsibility regarding individual and professional development, plays an active role in mechanism of decision-making for the development of the profession
8 That has knowledge advanced level of foreign languages in his/her branchs
9 That can uses statistics, computer, information and communication technology
10 That can uses of Turkish, knows the rules of written and verbal communication and which has ability of efficient communicate
11 That graduates students who aware of about Principles of Ataturk and Om Revolution.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10 DK11 DK12
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY9 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 1. Özcan Tangül C., Gürhan N. (2016). Fundamentals of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. 6th Edition, Ankara
  • 2. Çam O., Engin E. (2014). Mental Health and Disease Nursing. 1st Edition. Istanbul.
  • 3. Öz F., Demiralp M. (2014). For General Patient Care in Psychosocial Nursing. 3rd Edition. Ankara.
  • Özbaş, D., & Buzlu, S. (2011). Psychiatric nursing from past to present. Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 19(3), 187-193.
  • Polat, H., & Karakaş, S. A. (2020). Forensic psychiatric nursing. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, 3(3), 225-232.
  • Çam M. O., & Gülsenay, T. A. Ş. (2021). Emotion regulation and its reflections on psychiatric nursing. Current Approaches in Psychiatry, 13(2), 192-206.
  • Özbaş, D., & Buzlu, S. (2011). Psychiatric nursing from past to present. Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 19(3), 187-193.
  • Polat, H., & Karakaş, S. A. (2020). Forensic psychiatric nursing. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, 3(3), 225-232.
  • Çam M. O., & Gülsenay, T. A. Ş. (2021). Emotion regulation and its reflections on psychiatric nursing. Current Approaches in Psychiatry, 13(2), 192-206.
  • 1. Özcan Tangül C., Gürhan N. (2016). Fundamentals of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. 6th Edition, Ankara
  • 2. Çam O., Engin E. (2014). Mental Health and Disease Nursing. 1st Edition. Istanbul.
  • 3. Öz F., Demiralp M. (2014). For General Patient Care in Psychosocial Nursing. 3rd Edition. Ankara.
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Doç. Dr. Aysel KARACA 4A Vize 20.00
Doç. Dr. Aysel KARACA 4A Final 30.00
Doç. Dr. Aysel KARACA 4A uygulama 50.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 16 224
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 1 14 14
Research 1 14 14
Other Activities 1 14 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 2 14 28
Homework 2 1 8 8
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 306
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 12.0