Information Package / Course Catalogue
Family Mental Health Nursing
Course Code: HTR510
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

To prepare the students utilize community resources to provide primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for individuals, families and groups for mental health problems in family .

Course Content

Principles of epidemiology, therapeutic communication, growth and development, and concepts of stress, culture, and family systems are integrated to enable the student to understand client and family health needs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand & utilize the basis for family mental health nursing
2.Be able to discuss concepts of stress, coping adaptation and crisis intervention
3.Be able to recognize early signs, causes, classification and treatment of mental health problemsand psychiatric deseases
4.Be able to discuss concepts of stress, coping adaptation and crisis intervention
5.Be able to recognize early signs, causes, classification and treatment of mental health problemsand psychiatric deseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Denham, Sharon A. Family health: A framework for nursing. Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis, 2003.
2.Townsend, Mary C., and Karyn I. Morgan. Psychiatric mental health nursing: Concepts of care in evidence-based practice. FA Davis, 2017.
3.Friedemann, Marie-Luise. "The concept of family nursing." Journal of Advanced Nursing 14.3 (1989): 211-216.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Development of human resources for family health
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Family Health Nurse in the context of Health 21
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition of the role of the Family Health Nurse
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Family mental Health Nurse – a new concept?
Week 5 - Theoretical
Provision of care 1: working with families
Week 6 - Theoretical
Therapeutic interventions in relation to life crises
Week 7 - Theoretical
Supporting families
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Supporting families (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Empowering families
Week 10 - Theoretical
Working in partnership with families
Week 11 - Theoretical
Management of emergencies in family
Week 12 - Theoretical
Family therapy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Counselling approaches and application
Week 14 - Theoretical
Counselling approaches and application
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice710177
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)155
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026