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UNIT PLAN ON

CONCEPTS OF PSYCHOBIOLOGY

SUBJECT: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

SUBMITTED TO: Ms GURNEET KAUR (NURSING TUTOR)

SUBMITTED BY: Hashmat Amin

DATE: 27-5-2024

COURSE: M.SC NURSING

SUBJECT: Mental Health Nursing

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UNIT: I I

TITLE: CONCEPTS OF PSYCHOBIOLOGY

PLACEMENT: 1ST Year M.sc Nursing

TEACHING METHOD: Lecture cum Discussion

AV AIDS: PPT, White Board

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: On completion of this unit the students will be able to explain the concepts of
psychobiology.

TOTAL HOURS: 10
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UNIT Time CONTENT METHOD OF AV AIDS EVALUATION
TEACHING

III
Lecture cum
1 Hr The Nervous System PPT
discussion Asking questions
 An Anatomical Review Of Brain
 Parts Of Brain And Its Function
 The central nervous system
 Ventricles of brain
 CSF

1 Hr  Limbic system Lecture cum PPT Asking questions

 Structure discussion Class test
 Functions

 Nerve Tissue Lecture cum PPT& Asking questions

1 Hr  The neuron Black
discussion
 Types of nerves Board
 Synapses
 Neuroglia
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UNIT Time CONTENT METHOD OF AV AIDS EVALUATION

TEACHING
III 1Hr PPT&
 Autonomic Nervous System Lecture cum Black Asking questions
 Sympathetic system discussion Board
 Para sympathetic system

1Hr
 Neurotransmitters Lecture cum
PPT Asking questions
discussion
 Types of Class test
neurotransmitters
 Functions of
neurotransmitters
PPT
Lecture cum
1Hr Asking questions
discussion
Neuroendocrinology
 the role of endocrine
system
 Pituitary
 Thyroid Gland
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UNIT Time CONTENT METHOD OF AV AIDS EVALUATION

TEACHING
Circadian Rhythms Lecture cum PPT Asking questions
III 1Hr discussion
 Sleep
 Role of reticular system
in awakening

Genetics Lecture cum

PPT Asking questions
Neuro Psychiatric Disorders discussion
Class test
 Biological implications
1Hr
of psychiatric disorders
 Neurotransmitter
implication in
psychiatric disorders
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UNIT Time CONTENT METHOD OF AV AIDS EVALUATION

TEACHING

III 1Hr Psycho immunology Lecture cum PPT Asking

 Normal Immune discussion questions
response
 Stress and immunity
 Link between stress
and disease
 Implications for
psychiatric Illness

Lecture cum Asking

1Hr PPT questions
discussion

Implications for Nursing

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REFRENCES:
1. 1.Townsend M.C, Morgan K.I, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (9) 47 -73
2. Bhaskara Elakkuvana Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing(20 )39 -46
3. 3.Pareek B, Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing (2),120-122
4. 4.Sreevani R, A Guide to Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing (4),200-202