ECTS - Mental Health and Diseases Nursing

Mental Health and Diseases Nursing (NURS401) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Mental Health and Diseases Nursing NURS401 7. Semester 4 8 0 8 15
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is; the basic principles, concepts, methods and applications of mental health and psychiatric nursing for the protection, development and improvement of mental health, based on the understanding of human and human behaviors of the learners, evaluating the healthy / mental health impaired individual, family and society in the light of developmental, biopsychosocial changes affecting mental health to learn through the nursing process.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • LO1.Describe the dynamics and defense mechanisms that affect human behavior and the concept of mental health.
  • LO2.Knows preventive nursing approaches and the roles of psychiatric nurses in protecting mental health.
  • LO3.Discuss and evaluate the stages of protection, development and maintenance of mental health in line with the principles, philosophy, roles and functions of psychiatric nursing.
  • LO4.Explains the concept of human and mental health, the dynamics that affect a person's mental health, and the roles of the psychiatric nurse in protecting mental health.
  • LO5.In order to protect mental health, the nursing process can be applied on sample cases in line with the roles of the psychiatric nurse.
Course Content General principles in mental health, mental health and developmental periods,group principles and dynamics, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, personality disorders,mood disorders, emergency psychiatric conditions, psychiatric treatments, consultation liaison nursing, legal and ethical issues.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction the Program Health and Mental Illness History of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Nursing Therapeutic Communication Therapeutic environment Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
2 Psychodynamic foundations of behavior (conscious, unconscious, id, ego, superego). Defense Mechanisms Psychiatric Signs and Symptoms Mental State Assessment Clinical Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
3 Primary-Secondary-Tertiary Prevention Nursing Process in Mental and Psychiatric Nurturing Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
4 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders Psychopharmacology Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
5 Bipolar and Related Disorders Depressive Disorders Psychopharmacology Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
6 Midterm I Clinical Practice
7 Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Movie screening -“A Beautiful Mind”(Schizophrenia) Movie Discussion- Psychopharmacology Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
8 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Movie screening “28 days” (related to substance abuse) Movie Discussion Psychopharmacology Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
9 Nutrition and Eating Disorders Sleep and Sleep Disorders Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
10 Somataform and Dissociative Disorders Psychopharmacology Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
11 Midterm II Clinical Practice
12 Personality Disorders Sexual Disorders Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
13 Neurocognitive Disorders Psychophysiological disorders Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice
14 Childhood Mental Health and Illnesses Clinical Practice Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings
15 Emergencies in Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatric Nursing Legal Aspects, Patient Rights and Ethics in Psychiatry Clinical Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Edward, K. L., Munro, L., Welch, A., & Robins, A. (2014). Mental health Nursing: dimensions of praxis. South Melbourne, Victoria : Oxford University Press.
2. Halter, M. J., & Varcarolis, E. M. (2014). Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier.
3. Sanderson, H., Bailey, G., & Martin, L. (2014). Making Individual Service Funds Work for People with Dementia Living in Care Homes: How it Works in Practice. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
4. Townsend, M. C. (2015). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company.
5. Foster, K., Marks, P., O’Brien, A., Hurley, J. (2021). Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings. Elsevier.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application 1 25
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 5
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 5 105
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have the necessary up-to-date knowledge and skills to meet the health-care needs of individuals, families and society with an individual and holistic approach in line with the nursing process. X
2 Access scientific knowledge and use scientific knowledge in nursing care. X
3 Perform nursing care using theoretical, evidence-based and applied knowledge. X
4 Provide nursing care in line with developing technology and current health policies. X
5 Perform nursing practices and research in accordance with legislation, professional values, standards, ethical principles and human rights. X
6 Utilize critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills in the nursing care process. X
7 Perform their duties through effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, communities, health-care teams, and other disciplines. X
8 Use English in written and oral communication, nursing processes and research. X
9 Lead innovation and change by adopting a lifelong learning philosophy for personal and professional development. X
10 Use information and information technologies effectively in their practices. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 4 64
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work 15 8 120
Study Hours Out of Class 14 6 84
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 8 16
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 10 30
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 20 40
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 379