EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DYZ2012 Mental Health Problems of Dialysis Patients Spring 2 0 2 3
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor ZEYNEP GÜL
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SEDA GÖKÇE TURAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: Dialysis Centers
Course Objectives: This lesson aims to inform about fundamental concepts of mental health, mental health disorders, the influences on mental health of chronic patients.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students at the end of this lesson;

1- Explain the fundamental concepts of mental health.
2- Indicate ideas about loss and death of hemodialysis patients.
3- Describe crisis and know the intervention methods for crisis.

Course Content

This lesson contains the subjects like chronic diseases and family, anxiety disorders and depression, general principles about regulation of social lives of hemodialysis patients.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Fundamental Concepts of Mental Health
2) Health, Disease, Mental Health, Hope-Adaptation, Self Knowledge, Behavior, Manner, Personality Development and Personality Disorders
3) Culture and Psychiatri
4) Chronic Disease and Family, Ideas About Loss and Death in Hemodialysis Patients
5) Crisis and Intervention to Crisis
6) Organ donation and psycho-social approaches
7) Mental Disorders of Hemodialysis Patients
8) General Symptoms, Psychosomatic Diseases
9) Anxiety Disorders and Depression
10) Suicidal Attempts
11) Sexual Problems
12) General Principles About Regulation of Social Lives of Hemodialysis Patients
13) Care in Home
14) Social Support, Work Life, Organisation Membership

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Weekly distributed by the course lecturer.
References: 1- Linda M. Gorman; Donna F. Sultan (2007) Psychosocial Nursing for General Patient Care.Edition: 3. Publisher: F.A. Davis
2- Patricia D. Barry (1996) Psychosocial Nursing: Care of Physically Ill Patients and Their Families. Edition: Third. Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Homework Assignments 3 5 15
Quizzes 1 1 1
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3