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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged Care at Home | YB4111 | Turkish | Compulsory | 4. Semester | 2 + 4 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM (Bahar) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge and practical skills in home care services for the elderly, and to enable them to perform care, monitoring, and support processes safely and effectively. |
| Course Content | Development and importance of home care services; ethical and legal issues in home care; telehealth applications and use of technology; home visits and care planning; nutrition in elderly individuals; home care of chronic diseases (diabetes, heart failure, cancer); infection control; palliative care and spiritual support; home care practices for stroke, respiratory diseases, and stoma care. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Explain the scope, importance, and basic principles of home care services for the elderly. |
| 2 | Apply ethical and legal responsibilities in home care services. |
| 3 | Plan home visits and organize the care process. |
| 4 | Perform nutrition, infection control, and basic care practices for elderly individuals. |
| 5 | Perform home care practices for chronic diseases and special conditions (such as diabetes, heart failure, cancer, and stroke). |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Development and importance of home care services | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | Ethical issues in home care | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Legal issues in home care | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Telehealth applications in home care | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Technology in home care | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Home visits and care planning | Presentation (Preparation), Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 7. Week | Nutrition in home care | Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 8. Week | Home care of dialysis patients | Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 9. Week | Home care of patients with heart failure | Preparation, After Class Study, Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 10. Week | Home care of patients with cancer | Preparation, After Class Study, Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 11. Week | Infection control in home care | Preparation, After Class Study, Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 12. Week | Palliative care and spiritual support | Preparation, After Class Study, Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 14. Week | Respiratory diseases and stoma care | Preparation, After Class Study, Discussion, Question and Answer, Lecture |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| PY2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| PY3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PY4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| PY7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| PY8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| PY9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| PY10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| PY13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Bahar Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM | Vize | 30.00 | |
| Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM | Ödev | 20.00 | |
| Doç. Dr. Serap BAYRAM | Final | 50.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Practice | 14 | 4 | 56 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Homework | 1 | 15 | 15 | |
| Homework Preparation | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
