|
|
| AFT6006 | Mental Health in Disasters | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | Department of Disaster Medicine (Interdisciplinary) | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Demet SAĞLAM AYKUT | | Co-Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Demet SAĞLAM AYKUT | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of the course is to enable students who receive education to have knowledge, skills, and competence to conduct practice, education, and research in the field of mental health in disasters; to enable them to be effective in academic research at the national and international level. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Contribute to the scientific development of the field of disaster medicine based on ethical rules and using scientific methods. | 1,4,5,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 2 : | Evaluate and use new information in the field of Disaster Medicine with a systematic approach | 1,4,5,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 3 : | Express opinion on current disaster threats and its future perspective on disasters | 1,4,5,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 4 : | Take an active role in the medical management of disasters within a multidisciplinary team approach by using the advanced knowledge gained in the field of disaster medicine. | 1,4,5,7 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction and general concepts-Causes of mental illness-Features and types of disasters and traumatic life events-The concept of emergency and disaster psychology-Risk factors for mental illness after disasters-Psychological evaluation after disaster-Mental problems after disasters-Psychosocial support and intervention in disasters
Social psychology in disasters-I-Social psychology in disasters-II-Preparedness and resilience for disaster-related mental problems-Protection of mental health during and after disasters-Organizing mental health services after disasters-Mental health research in a disaster environment |
| |
| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and general concepts
| | | Week 2 | Causes of mental illness
| | | Week 3 | Features and types of disasters and traumatic life events
| | | Week 4 | The concept of emergency and disaster psychology
| | | Week 5 | Risk factors for mental illness after disasters
| | | Week 6 | Psychological evaluation after a disaster
| | | Week 7 | Mental problems after disasters | | | Week 8 | Psychosocial support and intervention in disasters
| | | Week 9 | Midterm exam | | | Week 10 | Social psychology in disasters-I
| | | Week 11 | Social psychology in disasters-II
| | | Week 12 | Preparedness and resilience for disaster-related mental problems
| | | Week 13 | Protection of mental health during and after disasters
| | | Week 14 | Organizing mental health services after disasters
| | | Week 15 | Mental health research in a disaster environment | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | James Halpern, Karla Vermeulen, Disaster Mental Health Interventions: Core Principles and Practices, Routledge, 2017 | | | |
| 1 | Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları. O Öztürk, A Uluşahin. 2008.
| | | 2 | Hands-on Health Promotion. Moodie R, Hulme A. IP Communications Melbourne, 200 | | | 3 | Prevention of Mental Disorders Effective Interventions and Policy Options: WHO Report 2004. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | | | | | | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 5 | 8 | 40 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 10 | 60 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 216 |
|