Oral and Dental Health
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SHM045
Course Name: Geriatrics
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
2
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. GÖZDE EKŞİ
Course Lecturer(s): LEC.GÖZDE EKŞİ
Course Assistants:

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

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) Historical and Cultural Dimension of Aging
4) Physiological and Psychological Changes in Old Age
5) Factors Affecting Health in Old Age
6) Physiological Health Problems in the Elderly
7) Psycho-social Health Problems in the Elderly
8) Gerotechnology
9) Elderly Policies in Türkiye and the World
10) Care Services Provided to the Elderly in Turkey
11) Healthy, Successful and Active Aging
12) Old Age and Death

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

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) He/ She has a basic level of theoretical and practical knowledge about oral and dental health.
2) He/ She knows and applies the ethical principles and rules in the field.
3) He/ She participate in sterilization and disinfection studies.
4) He/ She carries out the assigned task independently by using its basic knowledge about oral and dental health field and when it encounters an unpredictable situation, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions.
5) He/ She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs his/her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
6) He/ She evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Oral and Dental Health with a critical approach; determine learning needs and direct their learning.
7) He/ She is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the community and the world about Oral and Dental Health and follows the developments, informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
8) He/ She communicates effectively,
9) He/ She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
10) He/ She use computer software and information and communication technologies at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
11) He/ She contributes to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to Oral and Dental Health field.
12) He/ She behaves and participates in the quality management and processes.
13) He/ She has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) He/ She develops himself/ herself by following the developments in science and technology related to his field with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
15) His/ Her appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.
16) Has basic theoretical and applied knowledge about Oral and Dental Health. Knows the ethical principles and rules of oral and dental health.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) He/ She has a basic level of theoretical and practical knowledge about oral and dental health.
2) He/ She knows and applies the ethical principles and rules in the field.
3) He/ She participate in sterilization and disinfection studies.
4) He/ She carries out the assigned task independently by using its basic knowledge about oral and dental health field and when it encounters an unpredictable situation, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions.
5) He/ She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs his/her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
6) He/ She evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Oral and Dental Health with a critical approach; determine learning needs and direct their learning.
7) He/ She is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the community and the world about Oral and Dental Health and follows the developments, informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
8) He/ She communicates effectively,
9) He/ She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
10) He/ She use computer software and information and communication technologies at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
11) He/ She contributes to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to Oral and Dental Health field.
12) He/ She behaves and participates in the quality management and processes.
13) He/ She has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) He/ She develops himself/ herself by following the developments in science and technology related to his field with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
15) His/ Her appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.
16) Has basic theoretical and applied knowledge about Oral and Dental Health. Knows the ethical principles and rules of oral and dental health.

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