1. SECOND CYCLE - MASTER'S DEGREE
  2. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
  3. NURSING DEPARTMENT
  4. 3115 PSYCHİATRİC NURSİNG
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
PSH 508PSYCHIATRIC SEMIOLOGY IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING3 + 01st Semester3

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective This course covers the fundamentals of psychiatric semiotics and mental status examination techniques in psychiatric nursing. Psychiatric semiotics is a field that defines the symptoms and signs of psychiatric illnesses. This course provides students with knowledge on identifying symptoms of psychiatric illnesses, understanding the causes of psychiatric symptoms, and managing these symptoms. Mental status examination is a set of techniques used in the assessment of psychiatric patients. This course teaches students the necessary techniques for conducting a mental status examination, and helps them determine patients' needs and develop appropriate care plans based on the results of this examination. The aim of this course is to assist psychiatric nurses in becoming more effective and knowledgeable in the care of psychiatric patients.
Course Content The content of this course consists of mental status assessment, depressive mood, anhedonia, anxiety, attention deficits, memory impairments, sleep disorders, somatic symptoms, perceptual disturbances, judgmental impairments, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, eating disorders, intellectual disabilities, elevated moods, reality testing impairments, and related psychiatric disorders.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Students will learn to recognize and effectively use a variety of tools and techniques for mental health assessment.
2Students will gain detailed knowledge about the identification and management of psychiatric symptoms such as depressive mood, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and eating disorders.
3Students will learn about cognitive symptoms such as attention deficits, memory impairments, and perceptual disturbances, as well as physical symptoms such as somatic complaints.
4Students will also gain knowledge about less common psychiatric symptoms such as elevated mood and reality testing impairments.
5Students will be informed about ethical and legal issues and will put into practice the skills necessary to provide empathetic and knowledgeable care to psychiatric patients.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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Contribution00000000000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Assignments133
Final examination133
Presentation / Seminar Preparation212
Report / Project212
Midterm122
Internet Searching/ Library Study4624
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





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COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Fall1FATMA ÖZGÜN ÖZTÜRK


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
PSH 508 PSYCHIATRIC SEMIOLOGY IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Asts. Prof. Dr. FATMA ÖZGÜN ÖZTÜRK fatmao@pau.edu.tr SABF C0306 %
Goals This course covers the fundamentals of psychiatric semiotics and mental status examination techniques in psychiatric nursing. Psychiatric semiotics is a field that defines the symptoms and signs of psychiatric illnesses. This course provides students with knowledge on identifying symptoms of psychiatric illnesses, understanding the causes of psychiatric symptoms, and managing these symptoms. Mental status examination is a set of techniques used in the assessment of psychiatric patients. This course teaches students the necessary techniques for conducting a mental status examination, and helps them determine patients' needs and develop appropriate care plans based on the results of this examination. The aim of this course is to assist psychiatric nurses in becoming more effective and knowledgeable in the care of psychiatric patients.
Content The content of this course consists of mental status assessment, depressive mood, anhedonia, anxiety, attention deficits, memory impairments, sleep disorders, somatic symptoms, perceptual disturbances, judgmental impairments, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, eating disorders, intellectual disabilities, elevated moods, reality testing impairments, and related psychiatric disorders.
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Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes