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Program of Elderly Care

YB219

SOCIAL REHABILITATION

Course Code
YB219
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns social adaptability and scope.
  2. Learns how to teach daily living skills to the elderly.
  3. Learn about hobbies and leisure time activities.
  4. Learn self-confidence approaches that will support older individuals to maintain their social lives.
  5. As an elderly care technician, he/she evaluates the attitudes and behaviors towards elderly individuals and develops a professional approach.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course covers social rehabilitation approaches aimed at supporting the active participation of older adults in social life. The course addresses interventions developed in accordance with the social, psychological, and cultural needs of older adults; social support systems; strategies for coping with loneliness and social isolation in later life; social skills development programs; adult day care centers; and community-based service models.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition and Scope of Social Rehabilitation
2nd Week Social Rehabilitation in Older Adults
3rd Week Supporting Older Adults in Maintaining Self-Confidence in Social Life
4th Week Developing Daily Living Skills in Older Adults
5th Week Attitudes and Behaviors of Elderly Care Technicians Toward Older Adults
6th Week Attitudes and Behaviors of Elderly Care Technicians Toward Older Adults
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Social Problems Encountered by Older Adults
9th Week Attitudes and Behaviors of Elderly Care Technicians Toward Older Adults
10th Week Social Problems Encountered by Older Adults
11th Week Social Problems Encountered by Older Adults
12th Week Needs and Expectations of Older Adults
13th Week Home Management and Home Exercise Programs
14th Week Leisure Activities
15th Week General Review
Recommended or Required ReadingSevil t. Hüseyin Yaşlılığın Sosyal Anatomisi SABEV Yayınları NO:8 Mart 2005 Ankara
Turan, N.,Tufan, İ. (2015). Gerontoloji ve Sosyal Hizmetler. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Kaptanoğlu, C. (2014). Sosyal Hizmet ve Yaşlılar: Kuramdan Uygulamaya. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 38 38
Course hours 15 2 30
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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