DYZ2012 Mental Health Problems of Dialysis PatientsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
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 Fall 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) Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. 3
2) Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. 4
3) Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. 5
4) Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. 3
5) Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. 4
6) Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. 4
7) Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. 3
8) Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. 5
9) Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. 4
10) Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. 5
11) Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. 4