ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | SHM045 | ||||
| Course Name: | Geriatrics | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Öğr. Gör. ELİF KAYA | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | LEC.ELİF KAYA | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | To provide students with basic information about Basic Gerontology and elderly individuals. |
| Course Content: | This course is an overview of geriatrics; historical and cultural dimension of geriatrics; Physiological and psychological changes seen in geriatric individuals; Factors affecting health in old age; Physiological and psychosocial health problems common in the elderly; gerontechnology; old age and ethics; Elderly policies in Türkiye and the world; Care services offered to the elderly in Turkey; healthy, successful and active aging; Includes issues of old age and death. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students taking this course will learn the general perspective on geriatrics; can learn the historical and cultural dimension of geriatrics. 2) Students taking this course will learn about the physiological and psychological changes seen in elderly individuals; can learn the factors affecting health in old age. 3) Students taking this course can learn about physiological and psychosocial health problems common in the elderly. 4) Students taking this course will learn about gerontechnology; old age and ethics; Elderly policies in Türkiye and the world; Care services offered to the elderly in Turkey; healthy, successful and active aging; Can learn about old age and death. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Course introduction and learning objectives | |
| 2) | Overview of Old Age | |
| 3) | Demographic Characteristics of the Elderly in Turkey and the World | |
| 4) | Physiological and Psychological Changes in Old Age | |
| 5) | Psychological Regulations and Health Problems in Old Age | |
| 6) | Ethical Principles in Elderly Care | |
| 7) | Ethical Principles in Elderly Care - General review | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam Week | |
| 9) | Drug Use in Old Age | |
| 10) | Nutrition and Hydration in Old Age | |
| 11) | Creating a Safe Environment for the Elderly | |
| 12) | Elderly Policies in Turkey and the World | |
| 13) | Healthy, Successful and Active Aging | |
| 14) | Old Age and Death | |
| 15) | FINAL WEEK |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Bilgili N., Kitiş Y., Yaşlılık ve Yaşlı Sağlığı Sorunları Ankara 2017 Aylaz R. (ed.), Yaşlı Sağlığı ve Hemşirelik Bakımı, Malatya, İnönü Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2019 |
| References: | Bilgili N., Kitiş Y., Yaşlılık ve Yaşlı Sağlığı Sorunları Ankara 2017 Aylaz R. (ed.), Yaşlı Sağlığı ve Hemşirelik Bakımı, Malatya, İnönü Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2019 |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Midterms | 1 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Final | 1 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||