VOCATIONAL PRACTICE IN ELDERLY CARE

YB215

Course Code: YB215
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 8
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Murat Çağatay Sonkaya

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Assess the biopsychosocial needs of older adults and develop and implement care plans that support activities of daily living.
Safely perform basic elderly care practices such as mobilization, nutrition, medication monitoring, and skin care, and carry out appropriate care interventions for conditions including pressure injuries, pain, and incontinence.
Communicate effectively with older adults and develop problem-solving skills for challenges encountered in professional practice.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to observe and analyze the physical, psychological, and social care needs of older adults in clinical settings; perform appropriate practical interventions for common clinical conditions encountered in elderly care; effectively fulfill their professional responsibilities based on patient privacy and ethical principles; provide safe and high-quality care through a person-centered approach; and develop critical thinking and decision-making skills through real-life case examples.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the Course and Communication with Older Adults
2^nd Week	The Aging Process and Biopsychosocial Changes
3^rd Week	Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in Older Adults and Supportive Approaches
4^th Week	Mobilization and Fall Risk Management
5^th Week	Skin Care and Prevention of Pressure Injuries in Older Adults
6^th Week	Medication Management and Monitoring
7^th Week	Nutritional Assessment and Supportive Approaches
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Hand Hygiene, Infection Control, and Basic Cleaning Practices
10^th Week	Pain Monitoring and Comfort Measures in Older Adults
11^th Week	Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Older Adults
12^th Week	Urinary and Bowel Control in Older Adults ? Incontinence Management
13^th Week	Basic Practices in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
14^th Week	Challenges Encountered in Clinical Practice and Case Analyses
15^th Week	General Evaluation and Student Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Doğan, S. (Ed.). (2020). Gerontoloji ve Geriatri Hemşireliği. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi.
Dinç Horasan, A. (Ed.). (2021). Yaşlı Sağlığı ve Bakımı. Türkiye Klinikleri.
Karataş, H. ve Özçelik, Z. A. (2022). Temel Geriatri Hemşireliği. Akademisyen Kitabevi.
Zarit, S. H. & Zarit, J. M. (2011). Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Fundamentals of Assessment and Treatment.Guilford Press.
Touhy, T. A., & Jett, K. F. (2022). Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging (11th ed.). Elsevier..
Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P., & Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing (10th ed.).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Practice
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Practice	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
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	88	88
Course hours	15	2	30
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)	15	8	120
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

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	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13	X	X	X
K14