Information Package / Course Catalogue
Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Community Mental Health Nursing
Course Code: HTR542
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Protect the health of the patient outside of medical practice treatment and explain complementary methods used for improving the health of the patient.

Course Content

This course will examine the legal, ethical, and policy issues raised by the delivery of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Special attention will be given to the definitions, theories, and practice of major CAM therapies, including chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, massage therapy, dietary supplementation, herbal medicine, and various cancer therapies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defining complementary and alternative treatment
2.Explain the use of complementary and alternative therapies and the legal regulations in Turkey and the world
3.Protect health of the individual and treatment and know the method of using alternative treatment for to increase the health of individual
4.Explain the use of complementary and alternative therapies and the legal regulations in Turkey and the world
5.Protect health of the individual and treatment and know the method of using alternative treatment for to increase the health of individual
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Can G. Meme ve jinekolojik kanserlerde korunma ve tamamlayıcı tıp www.istanbul.edu.tr/yuksekokullar/floren/kadin.../ks_5_2.pdf erişim tarihi: 27.06.2011
2.Özçelik H., Fadıloğlu Ç. (2009). Kanser hastalarının tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi kullanım nedenleri. Türk onkoloji dergisi 24(1):48-52
3.Kav S, Hanoğlu Z, Algıer L.(2008).Türkiye’de kanserli hastalarda tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi yöntemlerinin kullanımı: literatür taraması. Uluslar arası hematoloji-onkoloji dergisi 18(1):32-8.
4.Topuz E. Tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp: onkoloji tedavisindeki güncel durum. Http://www.Ukdk. Org/pdf/kitap/38.pdf erişim tarihi: 27.06.2011
5.American cancer association. “alternative and complementary methods.” Http://www.cancer.org/alt _therapy/overview.html. Erişim tarihi: 27.06.2011
6.Aşağaoğlu İ.(1999). Bilimsel tıbbın “alternatifi”olabilir mi? Yeni symposium 37(3):64-7
7.Altun R., Özden A. (2004). Tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp. Güncel gastroenteroloji, eylül, 231-235
8.İnfertilitede ve tüp bebekte tamamlayıcı/yardımcı yöntemler http://www.acupuncture-treatment.com/infertility_research.html Erişim tarihi: 27.06.2011
9.Şarışen Ö., Çalışkan D. (2005). Fitoterapii: Bitkilerle Tedaviye Dikkat(!). STED, 14(8), 182-187
10.Taşcı E., Sevil Ü. (2007). Doğum Ağrısına Yönelik Farmakolojik Olmayan Yaklaşımlar. Genel Tıp Derg.17(3):181-186
11.Waters BL, Raisler J. (2003). Ice massage for the reduction of labor pain J Midwifery Women’s Health.48:317-21.…
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Foundations for the application of complementary and alternative treatment
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is Complementary and alternative treatment?
Week 3 - Theoretical
In the world and in Turkey the use of complementary and alternative medicine and legal arrangements
Week 4 - Theoretical
Manipulative approaches to complementary and alternative therapies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Biological approaches to complementary and alternative therapies
Week 6 - Theoretical
Energy approaches to complementary and alternative therapies
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cognitive approaches to complementary and alternative therapies
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mind, body and spirit therapies (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Body therapies to complementary and alternative therapies
Week 10 - Theoretical
Application of complementary and alternative therapies
Week 11 - Theoretical
Education in complementary and alternative therapies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Research in complementary and alternative therapies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Made in the field of nursing research related to complementary and alternative therapies and their evaluation of samples
Week 14 - Theoretical
Made in the field of nursing research related to complementary and alternative therapies and their evaluation of samples
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination29222
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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