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Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Spring Semester | ||||
Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
Type of Course | Optional | ||||
Department | NURSING | ||||
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
Name of Lecturer | NİLAY ÇAKICI (nilay@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
Objectives of the Course | |||||
The purpose of this course, the conduct of the elderly health services, appropriate nursing interventions In order to do the knowledge, skills and behavior to gain |
Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
LO-1 | Explain characteristics of the elderly |
PO-1 1. Using the knowledge , abilities and behaviours that has been gained during the employment in the circumtances of health to illness professionally according to vocational standards from birth till death. PO-2 2. Solving the health problems by basing on scientific foundations and making investigations and bringing them out for vocational development. |
Examination |
LO-2 | Aging is associated with anatomical, physiological and psychological changes that may explain |
PO-1 1. Using the knowledge , abilities and behaviours that has been gained during the employment in the circumtances of health to illness professionally according to vocational standards from birth till death. PO-2 2. Solving the health problems by basing on scientific foundations and making investigations and bringing them out for vocational development. PO-12 12. Being able to coordinate the required nursing service on protecting , developing or enhencing health of person/family/society health. |
Examination |
LO-3 | define the importance of health promotion and preventive health care for the elderly |
PO-9 9. Being able to educate and consult through health care progress of person, family and society. PO-12 12. Being able to coordinate the required nursing service on protecting , developing or enhencing health of person/family/society health. PO-13 13. Using the critical thinking and problem solving ablility on protecting , developing or enhancing health of person/family/society health. |
Examination |
LO-4 | Nurse's role and responsibilities of the sort that serves the elderly |
PO-3 3. Knowing vocational ethics and legal values and performing a service according to them. PO-5 5. Being an change agent on vocational and social sphere. |
Examination |
LO-5 | Assess the problems of elderly individuals and their families |
PO-9 9. Being able to educate and consult through health care progress of person, family and society. PO-12 12. Being able to coordinate the required nursing service on protecting , developing or enhencing health of person/family/society health. PO-13 13. Using the critical thinking and problem solving ablility on protecting , developing or enhancing health of person/family/society health. |
Examination |
LO-6 | Health education and consultancy services to the elderly person and his family could |
PO-5 5. Being an change agent on vocational and social sphere. PO-9 9. Being able to educate and consult through health care progress of person, family and society. |
Examination |
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
Course Contents | ||
Introduction to the health of the elderly, Socio-demographic structure of Turkey, the elderly, Health needs of the elderly, Occurring in old age, anatomical, physiological and psychological changes Evaluation of the health of the elderly, protecting and nursing services, Objectives and activities of institutions providing health care to the elderly in Turkey, Nurse's role and functions of team members and providing services in institutions, Specifications required for institutions where the elderly, Improve the health of the elderly, Healthy aging, Factors that accelerate and retard aging, Elderly exercise, Drug use in old age, Ethical and legal issues in the elderly | ||
Weekly Course Content | ||
Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 | Explanation of the curriculum Definitions and theories about old age | Discussion Method Lecture Method |
2 | The elderly population in the world and Turkey and exchange policies | Discussion Method Lecture Method |
3 | Geriatric Nursing | Discussion Method Lecture Method |
4 | Elderly care services | Lecture Method Question answer |
5 | Anatomic, physiological and psychological changes in old age | Making Concept Map Question answer |
6 | Anatomic, physiological and psychological changes in old age | Making Concept Map Question answer |
7 | Protection and development of elderly health | Article Reading Question answer |
8 | mid-term exam | |
9 | Old age accidents and prevention | Case discussion Brainstorming |
10 | Health problems and care in old age | Team work Brainstorming |
11 | Health problems and care in old age | Team work Brainstorming |
12 | Drug use in old age | Lecture Method Article Review |
13 | Ethical principles in elderly care | Watching movie Question answer |
14 | Elderly neglect, abuse and discrimination of elderly | Case Discussion Question answer |
15 | Occupational therapy in elderly | Role play Question answer |
16 | final exam | |
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
1 | Kutsal Y. G. Temel Geriatri, 1. Baskı, Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara, 2007 | |
2 | Tufan İsmail, Modernleşen Türkiye’de Yaşlanma ve Yaşlılık: Yaşlanmanın Sosyolojisi, Anahtar Yayınları, 2003 | |
3 | Kutsal Y. G, Çakmakçı M., Ünal S., Geriatri 1, Hekimler Yayın Birliği, Ankara, 1997 | |
4 | Karadakovan A., Aslan FE. (eds). Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Adana, 2010. | |
5 | Akdemir N., Birol L. İç Hastalıkları ve Hemşirelik Bakımı. Vehbi Koç Vakfı SANERC Yayınları, İstanbul,2003. | |
Required Course instruments and materials | ||
Lecture notes prepared by the lecturer Selected articles (National nursing journals) Case examples Literary works (novels, short stories, poems, proverbs / idioms, films) Photos (photos of elderly individuals who are allowed to use it) |
Assessment Methods | |||
Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
Other assessment methods | |||
1.Oral Examination | |||
2.Quiz | |||
3.Laboratory exam | |||
4.Presentation | |||
5.Report | |||
6.Workshop | |||
7.Performance Project | |||
8.Term Paper | |||
9.Project | |||
final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
Student Work Load | |||
Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
Outside Class | |||
a) Reading | 1 | 14 | 14 |
b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
Oral Examination | 0 | ||
Quiz | 0 | ||
Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 3 | 6 |
mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Own study for final exam | 3 | 4 | 12 |
final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | |||
0 | |||
Total work load; | 90 |