| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged Care at Home | YB4111 | 4. Semester | 2 + 4 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) |
Serap BAYRAM |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To make the students gain the basic knowledge about home care and elder care services. |
| Course Content | Organization and management of home care services for the elderly, case management at home care services, the place and importance of elderly care at home for family health care, psychological problems in elderly care at home and coping methods, Organizations that provide home care services in Turkey and worldwide and operating principles. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Define the basic knowledge about home care and elder care services at the end of this lesson. - Recognize the importance of home care for family health. - Define information about the problems that they may meet at elderly care at home and coping methods of them. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic elder care services at home | |
| 2. Week | Taking and recording the vital signs | |
| 3. Week | Skin hygiene and care | |
| 4. Week | Mouth hygiene and care | |
| 5. Week | Uro-genital system hygiene and care | |
| 6. Week | Organization and management of home care services for the elderly | |
| 7. Week | Case management at home care services. | |
| 8. Week | Case management at home care services. | |
| 9. Week | Mild Exam | |
| 10. Week | The place and importance of the elderly care at home for family health care, psychological problems in elderly care at home and coping methods | |
| 11. Week | Organizations that provide home care services in Turkey and worldwide and operating principles. | |
| 12. Week | The maintenance and usage of tools used for cure at home | |
| 13. Week | Waste decontamination | |
| 14. Week | Care of wound, burnt and bed wounds |
| Akyıldız, N.(1999). Sağlıklı Yaşlanma, Ankara:Ya-Pa |
| Arpacı, F.(2005).Farklı Boyutlarıyla Yaşlılık, Ankara: Türkiye İşçi Emeklileri Derneği Eğitim ve Kültür Yayınları. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Practice | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 159 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
