Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES / YBP 204 - GERIATRICS

Code: YBP 204 Course Title: CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE ELDERLY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GERIATRICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KEVSER ÇAĞLA GURLAŞ (caglagurlas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) KEVSER ÇAĞLA GURLAŞ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main aim of this course is to equip students with chronic diseases of elder people, the reasons, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and caring of these diseases

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define the chronic diseases and the concepts related to the chronic diseases. PO-1 Elder care and access to basic scientific knowledge, assessment, and has to apply the knowledge.
PO-3 The basic level of knowledge and skills acquired in the field of elderly care, and evaluates the data using the comments, problems, identifies, analyzes, and the solution takes place for the planned studies / take responsibility.
PO-4 The old and the physical, mental, and social change defines, in accordance with the requirements of the care that gives directions.
PO-5 Elder care about the data collection, interpretation, and publicizing the results of the implementation stages of the social, scientific, cultural, and act in accordance with ethical values.
Examination
LO-2 Can determine the frequently-observed chronic diseases on elder people PO-1 Elder care and access to basic scientific knowledge, assessment, and has to apply the knowledge.
PO-3 The basic level of knowledge and skills acquired in the field of elderly care, and evaluates the data using the comments, problems, identifies, analyzes, and the solution takes place for the planned studies / take responsibility.
PO-4 The old and the physical, mental, and social change defines, in accordance with the requirements of the care that gives directions.
PO-10 Life-long learning is conscious.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain causes of chronic diseases, affecting factors, symptoms, diagnosis and define the possible complications. PO-1 Elder care and access to basic scientific knowledge, assessment, and has to apply the knowledge.
PO-2 Elder care monitors events and developments related to the agenda of the country and the world will follow.
PO-3 The basic level of knowledge and skills acquired in the field of elderly care, and evaluates the data using the comments, problems, identifies, analyzes, and the solution takes place for the planned studies / take responsibility.
PO-4 The old and the physical, mental, and social change defines, in accordance with the requirements of the care that gives directions.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes the information on the main principles of chronic diseases of elder people, the reasons, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and caring of these diseases
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Explanation of the syllabus, Definition, features, prognosis and stages of chronic diseases Lecture, discussion
2 Cardiovascular system changes related to the old ages explation, question-answer
3 Hypertension case study, question answer
4 Coronary artery diseases; angina pectoris and myocardial infarction Lecture, discussion
5 Cardiac insufficiencies Lecture, discussion
6 Peripheral arterial diseases Lecture, discussion
7 Endocrine system changes due to aging and diabetes mellitus planned group work, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Other endocrine diseases case study, question answer
10 Chronic Diseases of gastrointestinal system, Cirrhosis Lecture, discussion
11 Chronic Diseases of Pulmonary System, tuberculosis Lecture, discussion
12 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) planned group work, discussion
13 Chronic nephropathy Lecture, discussion
14 Chronic nephropathy explation, discussion, question-answer
15 Elderliness and cancer course evaluation explation, question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 [1]Kutsal, Yeşim Gökçe,Temel Geriatri, 1. Baskı, Öncü Basımevi, Ankara, 2007
2 [2]Kutsal Y.G., Çakmakçı M., Ünal S., “Geriatri 1”, 1.basım, Hekimler Yayın Birliği, Ankara, 1997, sayfa: 62-146.
3 [3]Akdemir Nuran, Tülin Bedük, Birol Leman, İç Hastalıkları Hemşireliği, 6. Baskı, Ankara.
4 [5]Çakırcalı Emine, Hasta Bakımı ve Tedavisinde Temel İlke ve Uygulamalar, 3. Baskı, Nobel Kitabevi, İzmir, 2000.
5 4) Karadakovan Ayfer, Aslan Fatma, Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım, Nobel Kitabevi, İzmir, 2017
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, projection equipment

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 2 5 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 5 10
       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 2 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 3 6
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60