Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy Of Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing-I
Course Code: HRS601
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

At the end of the course, the students being able to develop a perspective about protection, maintenance and enhancement by evaluating health of individual, family and community in the direction of historical development, principles, standards, roles, ethical principles and legal regulations of psychiatry and psychiatric nursing is aimed.

Course Content

Includes giving insight about protection, maintenance and enhancement by assessing individual, family and community health holistically in the direction of historical development, principles, standards and roles of psychiatric nursing, ethical principles and legal regulations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Fatma DEMİRKIRAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Describe historical development and philosophy of psychiatry and psychiatric nursing.
2.Describe principles, standards and roles of psychiatric nursing, ethical principles and legal regulations about the issue.
3.Discuss principles, standards and roles of psychiatric nursing, ethical principles and legal regulations about the issue by linking each other on case examples
4.Assess individual, family and community health holistically in the direction of this knowledge.
5.Develop policies to protect, maintain and enhance individual, family and community health by feeling responsible
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Updated article and books suggested by lecturer about each lecture. Updated article and books reached by the student via library and electronical sources.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical Development of Psychiatry in the world
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical Development of Psychiatry in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mental Health Services of Psychiatry in the World and in Turkey
Week 4 - Theoretical
Development of psychiatric nursing in clinic area, protective health services and CLP.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Development of psychiatric nursing in clinic area, protective health services and CLP.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Standards of Practice of Mental Health and Disease Nursing Doctoral education qualifications
Week 7 - Theoretical
Psychiatric nursing today
Week 8 - Theoretical
Psychiatric nursing today (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
In psychiatric nursing principles and standards
Week 10 - Theoretical
In psychiatric nursing principles and standards
Week 11 - Theoretical
The roles of psychiatric nurses
Week 12 - Theoretical
The roles of psychiatric nurses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethical and legal issues in psychiatry nursing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Approach Studies Applied in Psychiatric Nursing Orientations of psychiatric nurses in these areas
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152260
Assignment115318
Midterm Examination112214
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026