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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geriatric Psychiatry | YB3112 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM (Güz) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to equip students with conceptual knowledge on protecting, improving, and enhancing the mental health of older adults; to enable them to apply preventive, curative, and rehabilitative approaches to physical, social, and psychological problems; and to develop their coping skills. |
| Course Content | Introduction to geriatric psychiatry; dementia and cognitive disorders; depression in older adults; personality disorders in older adults; psychotic disorders in older adults; anxiety disorders; somatoform disorders; sexual dysfunctions; alcohol and substance use disorders; sleep disorders; grief and grief-related conditions in older adults; suicide in older adults; forensic psychiatric issues in elderly individuals. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Explain the basic characteristics of mental health and psychiatric disorders in older adults. |
| 2 | Differentiate dementia, depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. |
| 3 | Assess psychiatric symptoms in older adults. |
| 4 | Analyze biological, psychological, and social factors affecting mental health in older adults. |
| 5 | Plan appropriate care and intervention approaches for psychiatric problems. |
| 6 | Recognize and manage crisis situations (suicide risk, grief, trauma) in older adults. |
| 7 | Communicate effectively with patients and their families in line with ethical principles. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to geriatric psychiatry, overview of mental health in older adults | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 2. Week | Dementia and other cognitive disorders | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 3. Week | Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early diagnosis | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Depression in older adults and current treatment approaches | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Anxiety and stress-related disorders | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Psychotic disorders and differential diagnosis | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | Delirium: diagnosis, assessment, and management | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Personality traits and personality disorders in older adults | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Somatoform and psychosomatic disorders | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 10. Week | Sleep disorders and circadian rhythm | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 11. Week | Addiction (alcohol, substance, and medication misuse) in older adults | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 12. Week | Suicide in older adults, risk assessment and prevention | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Grief, trauma, elder abuse | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | Forensic psychiatric issues, and general review | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Have a sound knowledge of Turkish language, read and understand formal and technical documents in Turkish, and write documents in Turkish when necessary. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Be fluent in a foreign language, read and understand technical documents written in a foreign language required in their profession, and communicate in written or oral form using a foreign language at a level required in their profession. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Have proper knowledge about the history of the Republic of Turkey and Atatürkist ideology, and think in a modern and scientific way in line with Atatürk’s principles and Reforms. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Have a basic knowledge of computers and use professional software and hardware in health services, and use office applications to send and respond to e-mails, prepare basic spreadsheets and prepare presentations. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Practising health promotion, maintenance, treatment and rehabilitation of elderly persons. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Adopting humanistic and holistic care approaches. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Set up effective and successful interpersonal communication. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Using critical thinking and problem solving skills. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Be aware of social, scientific and professional ethical values. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Being compatible with teamwork. | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Embracing the principles of lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||||
| 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 | DK6 | DK7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| PY2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| PY4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| PY7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| PY8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| PY13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM | Vize | 40.00 | |
| Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM | Final | 40.00 | |
| Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM | Ödev | 20.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Total Workload | 81 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
