| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases of Old Age | YB3111 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 4 + 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Mode of delivery | Distance education |
| Course Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Burcu YÖN |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdulkadir KAYA (Güz) |
| Goals | The purpose of this course, students will gain sufficient knowledge and skills of old age |
| Course Content | The aging process, emerging issues related to aging and theoretical knowledge about the solution of these problems and evaluate the lessons include the principles of care in elderly individuals. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Identify the important phsical and mental health problems of aging and their effects on the functioning of older people and their families. |
| 2 | Describe the significance of preventive health care and health promotion for the elderly. |
| 3 | Discuss the physiologic aspects of aging that occur as a result of both normal and pathologic changes. |
| 4 | Describe the aging population based on demographic trends and statistical data. |
| 5 | Develop a definition of aging based on theories of aging. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Endocrine and metabolic problems in the elderly | |
| 2. Week | Hematologic disorders in the elderly | |
| 3. Week | Gastrointestinal disorders in the elderly | |
| 4. Week | Kidney disease in the elderly | |
| 5. Week | Urogenital problems common in older-age women's health and diseases | |
| 6. Week | Common infections in the elderly and immunization | |
| 7. Week | Common neurological diseases in elderly | |
| 8. Week | Common neurological diseases in elderly | |
| 9. Week | Heart and circulatory system diseases in elderly | |
| 10. Week | Respiratory problems and recommendations in elderly | |
| 11. Week | The elderly and cancer prevention | |
| 12. Week | Orthopedic problems and joint health in elderly | |
| 13. Week | Vision and KBB problems in the elderly | |
| 14. Week | Skin problems and skin care in elderly |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 5 | Practising health promotion, maintenance, treatment and rehabilitation of elderly persons. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Adopting humanistic and holistic care approaches. | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Using advanced theoretical and practical knowledge skills in care giving, training and management roles. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Taking part in elderly health related projects by examining social, legal, economic and ecological dimensions of the issues for betterment. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
