ELDERLY CARE PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES I

YB109

Course Code: YB109
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 2
ECTS: 6

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Hatice Kübra Yurdakul

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explains and describes the concepts of old age and aging.
Identifies the physiological, psychological, and social changes and needs of elderly individuals and provides holistic care in accordance with the identified needs.
Explains the care needs of elderly individuals.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course covers definitions related to old age and aging; the basic needs of older adults; foot problems and foot care in older adults; pressure injuries and related care practices; respiratory and neurological problems and associated nursing care practices; problems related to the genital system and relevant care practices; hygiene practices; obesity-related care practices; nutritional needs and related practices; communication; fall risk; and other related topics.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definitions Related to Aging and Old Age
2^nd Week	Basic Needs of Older Adults
3^rd Week	Hygiene Practices in Older Adults
4^th Week	Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults and Oral, Enteral, and Parenteral Medication Administration
5^th Week	Respiratory System Care Practices in Older Adults
6^th Week	Genital System Care Practices in Older Adults
7^th Week	Communication with Older Adults
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Care Practices for Neurological Diseases in Older Adults
10^th Week	Pressure Injuries and Related Care Practices in Older Adults
11^th Week	Foot Problems and Foot Care in Older Adults
12^th Week	Fall Risk in Older Adults
13^th Week	Obesity-Related Care Practices in Older Adults
14^th Week	Care Needs of Older Adults During the Terminal Phase
15^th Week	Assignment Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

1.Akça Ay F. (Ed) (2022). Sağlık Uygulamalarında Temel Kavramlar ve Beceriler.8. Baskı. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
2.Karadakovan A, Eti Aslan F.(2022). Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım. 6. Baskı. Akademisyen Kitabevi, Ankara.
3.Aslan, D., Gökçe Kutsal, Y. (2017). Güncel Geriatri El Kitabı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Practice
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Practice	1	25
Total(%)		65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		35
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	80	80
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)	15	2	30
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	3	3
Total Work Load			180
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3	X	X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11	X	X	X
K12
K13
K14