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Course Goal / Objective
Students earn sufficient knowledge and skills. Also the theory and concepts of aging, process-related problems, to identify the physiological and psychological changes, appropriate nursing interventions, learning, caring for the elderly is to explain the legal and ethical dimension.
Course Content
Introduction to resources and publications, Definition of Geriatric medicine, elderly population in the world and in our country, Physiological changes in the elderly, Mechanisms of aging and anti-aging, Psychosocial Requirements for Geriatric Diseases, Exam (for students with assignments assessed) ,Communicating with Geriatric Patients, Geriatric Patient Nutrition and Fluid Balance Nursing Home Visit, Drug use in Geriatric patients, To prevention home accidents and falls ,Quality of life in geriatrics and rehabilitation
Course Precondition
There is not
Resources
Geriatric Nursing 2019 Elderly Health and Care 2014
Notes
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | the students define old age in line with theories of aging |
| LO02 | define the elderly population in line with demographic trends and statistical data |
| LO03 | discuss physiological aspects of normal and pathological aging with along changes |
| LO04 | define the importance of health promotion and preventive health care for the elderly |
| LO05 | can be detected important physical and mental health problems and their impact on elderly individuals |
| LO06 | determine basic geriatric syndromes and the effects of the individual patient |
| LO07 | evaluate the problems of older people and their families at home, the community, acute care facilities and private spaces |
| LO08 | determine the ethical and legal issues related to the care of an elderly individual |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the structure and functions of the cells, tissues, organs and systems that make up the human body and the relations of these systems with each other. Explains the structure and physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, defines deviations from health, plans appropriate nursing interventions. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the factors that may affect the nursing care practices of the individual, family and community health and-or disease situations in accordance with basic human needs | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the concepts and theories that constitute the basis of nursing care, plans and evaluates appropriate nursing intervention in health protection and development by using effective communication techniques. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates the developments related to nursing by using scientific methods. Knows the ways of benefiting from evidence-based applications in meeting the health care needs of healthy and sick individuals | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows how to use the learning and teaching process in nursing services | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows how to use health policies, health legislation and management process in nursing services, duties, authorities and responsibilities | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the methods related to the production of scientific knowledge. Knows how to use scientific problem solving method | 4 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific, cultural values and professional ethical principles | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It contributes to the establishment of health policies and to the health level of the society. Participates in projects and activities to protect and develop health-sensitive health | 3 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Take responsibility for solving professional problems | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning in the awareness of learning needs | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility as an active member of the team in health-related practices | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | In addition to his professional development, he develops himself / herself by determining learning needs in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in accordance with his / her interest abilities. Uses at least one foreign language | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses information and communication technologies required by the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing the course and resources | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Definition of Geriatric medicine, elderly population in the world and in our country | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Elderly home care systems and health services in our country | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Physiological changes in the elderly | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Mechanisms of aging and anti-aging | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Psychosocial requirements for Geriatricdiseases | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Communicating with Geriatric patients | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Reading resources on the topic | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Geriatric patient nutrition and fluid balance | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Drug use in Geriatric patients | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | To prevention home accidents and falls | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Quality of life in geriatrics and rehabilitation | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Institutions serving the elderly | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Case discussion 1 | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Case discussion 2 | Reading resources on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Preparation for term exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 142 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,68 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||