Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mental Health
Course Code: EB306
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to assure midwifery students to improve knowledge and attitudes of caring women in postpartum period in holistic care, planning care according to factors threating mental health, caring in biopsicosocial view to individuals in family requiring care.

Course Content

Defense Mechanisms, Mental Disorders, Pregnancy Adaption and Adaption Problems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To know diagnose processes used in mental health services, to know biopsicosocial interventions used in midwifery
2.To be able to compare mental health, concepts of normal and anormal , to prevent mental problems and to discuss the importance of fight with mental problems
3.To be able to assess an individual with mental problems
4.To be able to apply preventive, improving and treating mental health methods to requiring individuals
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction Mental Health Concept Fight Against Mental Problems
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristics of individuals mentally health Concepts of normal-anormal
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts in Patient-Midwife Relation Empathy, Honesty, Confidence
Week 4 - Theoretical
Supportive Interview with Individual
Week 5 - Theoretical
Defense Mechanisms
Week 6 - Theoretical
Defense Mechanisms
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mental Disorders Ethiology of mental disorders Symptoms of mental disorders
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mental Disorders Ethiology of mental disorders Symptoms of mental disorders
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Adaption and Adaption Problems in Pregnancy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Adaption and Adaption Problems in Pregnancy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Troubled Pregnancies and Mental Disorders Pseudopregnancy Bereveament, mourning Abortions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Mental Problems in Postpartum Period Postpartum Depression Postpartum blues Postpartum psycosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Use of Psychotrophic Medicine in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period
Week 15 - Theoretical
Use of Psychotrophic Medicine in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period Evaluation of course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination2%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141470
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026