Elderly Care

Associate Degree - Abdi Sütcü Health Servıces Vocatıonal School
Information About Program

2025 - 2026 Year Course Catalog

Distribution of Courses to be Taken

Type ECTS Percent
Compulsory C 89 74.17%
Elective E 31 25.83%
Total 120 100%

General Distribution of Courses

Label Compulsory Courses Elective Courses
ECTS Percent ECTS Percent
VK Vocational Knowledge Courses 77 86.52% 37 43.02%
CU Common Courses (University) 12 13.48% 0 0%
GC General Culture Courses 0 0% 23 26.74%
CD Common Courses (Faculty/Vocational School/Conservatory) 0 0% 8 9.3%
NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) 0 0% 6 6.98%
Other Courses 0 0% 12 13.95%
Total 89 100% 86 100%

1. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
VK C SH119 Physiology 2+0 2 2
VK C SH127 Anatomy 2+0 2 2
CU C UAI101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Re... 2+0 2 2
CU C UIN101 English I 2+0 2 2
CU C UTD101 Turkish Language I 2+0 2 2
VK C YBP131 Elderly Care Principles and Practices 1 4+4 7 6
VK C YBP133 First Aid 2+1 2 2.5
VK C YBP135 Medical Terminology 2+0 2 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 9
Semester ECTS Total 30
1. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
VK E SHS101 Professional Ethics 1+0 2 1
VK E SHS111 Public Health 2+0 3 2
VK E SHS115 Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 2+0 4 2
VK E SHS119 Sterilization and Disinfection 2+0 4 2
VK E SHS133 Study of Diseases 2+0 4 2
GC E SHS135 Life and Culture in Universities 2+0 4 2
GC E SHS157 Scientists and Their Inventions 2+0 4 2

2. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
VK C SH112 Pharmacology 2+0 2 2
CU C UAI102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Re... 2+0 2 2
CU C UIN102 English II 2+0 2 2
CU C UTD102 Turkish Language II 2+0 2 2
VK C YBP132 Elderly Care Principles and Practices 2 4+2 5 5
VK C YBP134 Nutrition in the Elderly 2+0 2 2
VK C YBP136 Basic Gerontology 2+0 2 2
VK C YBP138 Wound Care 2+0 2 2
NFE E NFE102 Non-Field Elective Courses 2+0 3 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 8
Semester ECTS Total 30
2. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
GC E SHS130 Research Methods and Techniques 2+0 4 2
GC E SHS144 Occupational health and Safety 2+0 4 2
VK E SHS146 Health Protection and Promotion 2+0 4 2
VK E SHS148 Standardization and Quality Management 2+0 4 2
VK E SHS150 Community Services Activities 2+0 4 2
VK E SHS158 System Physiology 2+0 4 2
CD E SHS160 Antibiotics and Their Mechanisms of Action 2+0 4 2
GC E SHS162 Basic Information Technologies 1+1 3 1.5

2. Internships to be Completed as of Semester

Code Name ECTS Number of Days Type Description
STAJ-001 Yaz Stajı 8 30 Compulsory For details about internships, please contact your academic advisor or department.

3. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
VK C YBP231 Active Aging 2+0 2 2
VK C YBP233 Acute-Chronic Diseases Information and Emergencies 4+2 5 5
VK C YBP235 Exercise Physiology and Elderly Gymnastics 2+2 4 3
VK C YBP237 Home Aged Care Services 2+2 4 3
VK C YBP239 Social Services 2+1 3 2.5
VK C YBP241 Elder Psychology 2+0 2 2
VK C YBP243 Professional Ethics 2+0 2 2
Required Elective Course ECTS 8
Semester ECTS Total 30
3. Semester Elective Courses
Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
VK E SHS205 Hospital Infections and Prevention 2+0 4 2
GC E SHS207 Personal Success Methods 2+0 4 2
E SHS221 Oral Care and General Health 2+0 4 2
E SHS223 Sleep and Life Rhythm 2+0 4 2
E SHS225 Physical Activity and Healthy Living 2+0 4 2
CD E SHS227 Mycology 2+0 4 2

4. Semester Year Course Catalog

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit
VK C YBP240 Clinical Applications 4+24 27 16
NFE E NFE202 Non-Field Elective Courses 2+0 3 2
Semester ECTS Total 30