MATHEMATICS (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 3 0 3 9
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
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
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 Outputs

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: 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
Attendance 0 % 0
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homework Assignments 0 % 0
Presentation 0 % 0
Project 0 % 0
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 5 8 40
Presentations / Seminar 5 9 45
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 5 8 40
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 1 1
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 253

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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