| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Identifies primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive services for disease prevention in older adults and develops an appropriate preventive intervention plan for a specific case.
- Assess risk factors such as nutrition, falls, chronic diseases, and polypharmacy in older adults, and select and implement evidence-based practices to reduce these risks.
- Analyze community-based services and care models that support healthy aging and apply the appropriate approach in counseling and referral processes.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course aims to provide knowledge and skills related to preventive health services and healthy aging approaches in older adults, focusing on the assessment of risk factors, planning of evidence-based preventive interventions, and the development of counseling and referral competencies regarding community-based services and care models. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction and basic concepts |
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2nd Week |
Public health approach to aging |
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3rd Week |
Primary prevention: health promotion approaches |
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4th Week |
Primary prevention: vaccination and immunization |
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5th Week |
Prevention of chronic diseases |
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6th Week |
Secondary prevention: screening programs |
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7th Week |
Nutrition and prevention of malnutrition |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Infection control and hygiene |
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10th Week |
Protection of mental health |
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11th Week |
Medication management and prevention of polypharmacy |
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12th Week |
Assessment and prevention of fall risk |
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13th Week |
Home care and community-based preventive services |
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14th Week |
Tertiary prevention: rehabilitation and care planning |
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15th Week |
Public holiday |
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16th Week |
Overall course evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Kennie, D. C. (1993). Preventive care for elderly people. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Hess, R. E. (Ed.). (1983). Aging and prevention: New approaches for preventing health and mental health problems in older adults. New York, NY: Routledge
Bilgili, N., & Kitiş, Y. (Ed.). (2019). Yaşlılık ve yaşlı sağlığı. Ankara, Türkiye: Vize Yayıncılık. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| 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 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 97 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.23 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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