NURSING (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
HEM6023	Geriatrics	Fall Spring	3	0	3	9

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:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. FATMA ETİ ASLAN
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. FATMA ETİ ASLAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None.
Course Objectives:	It includes knowledge basic concepts and principles about health of olderly people, primary and secondary health prevention in elderly people, assessment, planning and implementation of care interventions and care evaluation of common geriatric illnessess.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1 in the etiology of old diseases, symptoms, treatment and
To know the
2. develop communication skills with elderly
3. Evaluate the quality of life in the elderly
4. Evaluate the elderly nutrition and fluid and electrolyte balance
5. Know the features of drug use in the elderly
6. Know the elderly rehabilitation program
7. Evaluate the elder abuse

Course Content

the general principles of old age, old definition, in the world and in our country the elderly population, aging theories, approach to elderly patients, physiological changes in the elderly, quality of life for the elderly, nutrition and fluid balance in the elderly, communicate with old, old diseases, the prevention of home accidents and falls, medication for the elderly the use of psychosocial needs of the elderly, rehabilitation for the elderly, elder abuse

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction.
2)	General Principles in Elderly
3)	The old definition, the elderly population in the world and in our country
4)	Aging Theories
5)	Approach to Elderly Patients
6)	Physiological Changes in the Elderly
7)	Quality of Life in Elderly
8)	Elderly Nutrition and Fluid Balance
9)	Contact the Elderly
10)	Elderly Diseases
11)	Prevention of Home Accidents and falls, elderly Drug Use
12)	Psychosocial Needs for Elderly
13)	Elderly Rehabilitation
14)	Elder Abuse and course evaluation.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Haftalık verilecek.

References:

1. Cobbs EL, Duthie EH, Murphy JB. (2002) Geriatrics Review Syllabus 5th Ed. New York, Kendall/Hunt Publishing
2. Durna Z. (2012). Kronik Hastalıklar ve Bakım, İstanbul, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri
3. Karadakovan A , Eti Aslan F (2014) Dahili ve cerrahi hastalıklarda bakım, Geliştirilmiş 3. Baskı, Ankara, Akademi Kitabevi.
4. LeMone P, Burke K. (2008) Medical Surgical Nursing 4 th Ed. New Jersey, Prentice Hall
5. Altındiş M. (2013) Yaşlılarda Güncel Sağlık Sorunları ve Bakımı, İstanbul, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri
1. Roach S. (2000) İntroductory Gerontological Nursing. 1 st Ed. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	9	126
Study Hours Out of Class	5	8	40
Presentations / Seminar	5	9	45
Homework Assignments	5	8	40
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			253

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)	To be able to reflect nursing knowledge into practice, and to gain skills and comprehensive and contemporary knowledge, and develop critical and creative thinking skills.
2)	To learn the importance of the application of ethical principles and committees in health care for the individual and society.	4
3)	To be able to use multidisciplinary and community-based approaches for responding health problems, and meeting needs for health protection and development and for solving health problems of individual, family and community both at national and international levels.	4
4)	To develop skills for combining theoretical knowledge with professional practice learned during expertise in the field of nursing and to synthesize, and to reflect the knowledge into research and practices.	3
5)	To use the contemporary professional and nursing care and information technologies in an advanced level and to able to create new solutions.	3
6)	To be able access to information related to nursing concepts, principles and methods, and to be able to conduct assessment and do scientific research, and to be able reflect the knowledge and skills into practice.	4
7)	To follow up advances in evidence based practice and to conduct evidence-based research that will contribute to professional practices.	2
8)	To follow up emerging technologies and current development and changes in health policy and scientific research in the field of healthcare necessary for the professional practice.	2
9)	To plan, implement and evaluate professional projects and research in collaboration across other disciplines in health care, with a sense of social responsibility.	5
10)	To develop new ideas and methods based on high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.	4
11)	To act as a leader in environments for solving professional and interdisciplinary problems.	3
12)	To conduct studies in field of health based on advanced professional development and lifelong learning principles.	4