MENTAL HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
HEY441E	MENTAL HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING	7	8	4	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
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. SÜREYYA TÜRK ÖĞÜN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim is to protect mental health and, in the event of illness, to provide information, skills, and attitudes related to care, education, and rehabilitation.
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.
Plans nursing care for protective mental health.
Explains liaison nursing with interdisciplinary collaboration.
Initiates therapeutic relationships with individuals with mental disorders.
Evaluates mental state.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Individual research	Mental Health and Diseases Nursing Hospital and Clinic Orientation	Clinical Practice, Lecture
2	Individual research	General Symptoms of Mental Illness Practices	Clinical Practice, Lecture
3	Literature review	Mental Disorders and Nursing Approach in the Period of Childhood and Adolescent Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion
4	Literature review	Personality Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion
5	Literature review, Individual research	Crisis, Stress, Anxiety and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion
6	Literature review, Individual research	Somatoform Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Brainstorming
7	Literature review, Individual research	Affective Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Brainstorming
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review, Individual research	Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Brainstorming
10	Literature review, Individual research	Alcohol-Substance Abuse and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion, Discussion
11	Literature review, Individual research	Eating Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion, Discussion
12	Literature review, Individual research	Sexual Dysfunction and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion, Discussion
13	Literature review, Individual research	Special Areas in Mental Health and Diseases Nursing (Family and Community Mental HealthNursing) Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion, Discussion
14	Literature review, Individual research	Special Areas in Mental Health and Disease sNursing (Consultation Liaison Nursing) Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion, Observation
15	Literature review, Individual research	Special Areas in Mental Health and Diseases Nursing (Forensic Nursing) Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Discussion, Observation
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.
Foster, K., Marks, P., O'Brien, A., & Hurley, J. (2024).
Herdman, T. H., Kamitsuru, S., & Lopes, C. (Eds.). (2024). NANDA-I international nursing diagnoses: Definitions & classification, 2024-2026. Georg Thieme Verlag.
Corpenito-Moyet, L. J. (2012). Hemşirelik tanıları el kitabı (F. Erdemir, Çev.). İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Batmaz, M., & Gezgin Yazıcı, H. (Ed.). (2021). Ruh sağlığı hemşireliği (1. baskı). Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Çam O., Engin E. Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Bakım Sanatı. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul,2016.
Foster, K., Marks, P., O'Brien, A., & Hurley, J. (Eds.). (2024). Mental Health in Nursing-E-Book Epub: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings. Elsevier Health Sciences
Öztürk O., Uluşahin A.:Mental Health and Diseases. Ankara, 2015.
Evans, K., & Nizette, D. (2016). Psychiatric & mental health nursing. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Corpenito-Moyet, L. J. (2012). Hemşirelik tanıları el kitabı (F. Erdemir, Çev.). İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Herdman, T. H., Kamitsuru, S., & Lopes, C. (Eds.). (2024). NANDA-I international nursing diagnoses: Definitions & classification, 2024-2026. Georg Thieme Verlag.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Final Exam	1	100
TOTAL	1	100

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.						5

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.					4
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