| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Doctorate Of Science |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Student gains the basic knowledge about old age
- The ability to have studies about the elderly demography and epidomiology in our country and the whole world
- Understanding the physiological and social changes in the old age
- Be able to explain preventive health care services for the elderly and relevant legislations in our country and in the world.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
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| Course Description | In this class student learns about the aging theories, physical, social and mental changes and health insurance and development towards elderly people and the health practices of the guilds towards the elderly. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
1. week Introduction, course expectations |
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2nd Week |
2. week Preparedness week |
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3rd Week |
3. week Basic concepts related to old age |
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4th Week |
4. week Theories of aging |
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5th Week |
5. week Status of the elderly and old age in the world and in our country, relevant legal legislations |
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6th Week |
6. week Effects on systems of ageing and physiology ageing |
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7th Week |
7. week Changes and physiological characteristics in the old age |
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8th Week |
Psycho-social characteristics in old age |
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9th Week |
8. week Ageism, elderly neglect and abuse |
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10th Week |
9. week Midterm Exam |
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11th Week |
10. week Assessment of the health of elderly individuals and determining of health care needs |
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12th Week |
11. week Preventive health care services concerning elderly people |
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13th Week |
12. week Strategies for protecting and improving the health of the elderly |
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14th Week |
13. week Visit to elderly care institutions |
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15th Week |
14. week To discussion of institution visit observations and final exam |
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16th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | current textbooks, journals, reports, articles related to topics/subjects |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Presentation
- Lectures
- Discussion
- Question-answer
- research article analyses
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Assignment |
2 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
2 |
30 |
60 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
3 |
20 |
60 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Homework |
2 |
30 |
60 |
| Total Work Load | 292 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.73 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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