MENTAL HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
HEY441	MENTAL HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING	7	8	4	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. MAHRUK RASHIDI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. DENİZ KAYA MERAL
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to protect mental health and to gain knowledge and skills about care,education and rehabilitation in case of illness.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Basic Concepts in Mental Health and Disease Nursing, General Symptoms of Mental Diseases, Childhood and Adolescent Mental Disorders and Nursing Approach, Personality Disorders and Nursing Approach, Crisis, Stress, Anxiety, Somatoform Disorders, Affective Disorders, Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders Addiction, Eating Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions and Special Areas in Mental Health and Disease Nursing.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explains the basic concepts and theories.
Applies nursing care for preventive mental health.
Asesses problems and applies nursing process in care.
Explains liaison nursing with interdisciplinary cooperation.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature search, Individual research	Basic Consepts in Mental Health and Diseases Nursing	Lecture
2	Literature search, Individual research	General Symptoms of Mental Illness	Lecture, Case Discussion
3	Literature search, Individual research	Mental Disorders and Nursing Approach in the Period of Childhood and Adolescent	Lecture
4	Literature search, Individual research	Personality Disorders and Nursing Approach	Lecture
5	Literature search, Individual research	Crisis, Stress, Anxiety and Nursing Approach	Lecture,Discussion
6	Literature search, Individual research	Somatoform Disorders and Nursing Approach	Lecture
7	Literature search, Individual research	Affective Disorders and Nursing Approach	Lecture,Brainstorming
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature search, Individual research	Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders andNursing Approach	Lecture
10	Literature search, Individual research	Alcohol-Substance Abuse and Nursing Approach	Lecture,Brainstorming
11	Literature search, Individual research	Eating Disorders and Nursing Approach	Lecture
12	Literature search, Individual research	Sexual Dysfunction and Nursing Approach	Lecture, Case Discussion
13	Literature search, Individual research	Special Areas in Mental Health and DiseasesNursing (Family and Community Mental HealthNursing)	Lecture
14	Literature search, Individual research	Special Areas in Mental Health and DiseasesNursing (Consultation Liaison Nursing)	Lecture,Discussion
15	Literature search, Individual research	Special Areas in Mental Health and DiseasesNursing (Forensic Nursing)	Lecture,Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Çam O., Engin E. Mental Health and Disease Nursing Care. Istanbul Medical Bookstores.
Öztürk O., Uluşahin A.:Mental Health and Diseases. Ankara, 2015.
Course Notes

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have that require advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the main areas of nursing.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Believes in the philosophy of holistic health care.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plans, implements, evaluates, and records checks protective, developer, treatment and level of rehabilitative evidence-based nursing care.					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Uses that require advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the main areas of nursing.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Takes responsibility of issues related to person/family/community health.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Sustains learning with the awareness lifelong learning.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Cooperates as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Behaves appropriately with legal regulations, social and professional values, ethics and principles.						5
2	Performs the role of providing collaboration and communication, as a practitioner, educator, researcher, administrator, advocate, consultant, quality improvement.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	0	0	0
Preliminary & Further Study	13	1	13
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	1	1	1
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	14	8	112
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	6	1	6
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	35	0	133