Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy Of Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing - II
Course Code: HRS602
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 having theoretical base specific to psychiatric nursing and developing a perspective about constitution of policies by following evidence based literature by having sense of responsibility.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Fatma DEMİRKIRAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Discuss principles, standards and roles of psychiatric nursing, ethical principles and legal regulations about the issue by linking each other on case examples
2.Assess individual, family and community health holistically in the direction of this knowledge.
3.Develop policies to protect, maintain and enhance individual, family and community health by feeling responsible
4.Care concept- Identifying the care problems of the patient with mental problems
5.Patient compliance and rehabilitation
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
Theories and movements in psychiatry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Counseling and helping skills
Week 3 - Theoretical
Counseling and helping skills
Week 4 - Theoretical
Therapies used in psychiatry Adjustment and rehabilitation of the patient
Week 5 - Theoretical
Concept of care - Care problems of the patient with mental problems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Psychiatric Nursing Approaches to Suicide, Violence, Substance Abuse and Psychological Trauma
Week 7 - Theoretical
Consultation liaison psychiatric nursing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Coping with stress Crisis and crisis intervention (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Psychiatric emergencies
Week 10 - Theoretical
Geriatric psychiatric mental health nursing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Examples of programs implemented for child and adolescent mental health services
Week 12 - Theoretical
Forensic psychiatric
Week 13 - Theoretical
Services for future needs regarding Organic Mental Disorders
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Practices in Psychiatric Nursing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152260
Assignment115217
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)97
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
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4
4
4
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5
5
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5
4
5
5
5
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5
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026