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	Assoc.Prof. MAHRUK GÜNEYLİ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. SULTAN ÇAKMAK TANRIVER
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 Study	Mental Health and Diseases Nursing Hospital and Clinic Orientation, Giving of the Case Report	Clinical Practice
2	Individual Study	General Symptoms of Mental Illness Practices	Clinical Practice
3	Literature Search	Mental Disorders and Nursing Approach in the Period of Childhood and Adolescent Practices	Clinical Practice, Brain-Storming
4	Literature Search	Personality Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Observation
5	Literature Search, Individual Study	Crisis, Stress, Anxiety and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Study
6	Literature Search, Individual Study	Somatoform Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Brain-Storming
7	Individual Study	Affective Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Observation
8	Literature Search, Individual Study	Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Brain-Storming
9	Literature Search	Alcohol-Substance Abuse and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Study
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Literature Search, Individual Study	Eating Disorders and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Study
12	Literature Search	Sexual Dysfunction and Nursing Care Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Study, Observation
13	Literature Search	Special Areas in Mental Health and Diseases Nursing (Family and Community Mental Health Nursing) Practices	Clinical Practice, Case Study
14	Individual Study	Special Areas in Mental Health and Diseases Nursing (Consultation Liaison Nursing) Practices	Clinical Practice, Observation, Case Discussion
15	Literature Search, Individual Study	Special Areas in Mental Health and Diseases Nursing (Forensic Nursing) Practices, Evaluation of the Case Report	Clinical Practice, Brain-Storming
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Batmaz, M., & Gezgin Yazıcı, H. (Eds.). (2021). Mental health nursing (1st edition). Nobel Medical Bookstores.
Baysan Arabacı, L. (2022). Basic Nursing Care in Mental Health and Illnesses. Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstores.
Cam, O., Engin, E.(2021). The Art of Psychiatric Nursing Care in Mental Health and Diseases. Istanbul Medical Bookstores.
Öztürk, MO. Uluşahin, NA. (2016). Mental Health and Disorders. 14th Edition, Nobel Medical Bookstores, Ankara.
Ünsal, G., Avcı, D., & Duran, S. (2023). Community mental health nursing handbook. Akademisyen Kitabevi

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Final Exam	1	100		Project Submission (No Examination)
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.						5

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.						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	4	1	4
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
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	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	14	8	112
Report Writing	2	1	2
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	14	1	14
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