Information Package / Course Catalogue
Elder Care Services at Home
Course Code: YB210
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Ensure that basic information about home care and home care services is reflected in the application areas

Course Content

The concept of home care, home care services in the world and in Turkey, home and environment arrangements for the elderly, protection and improvement of elderly health at home care for bed dependent elderly, home care in infectious diseases, case management in home care services, psychological problems at home and coping methods, maintenance and use of devices used for treatment and maintenance purposes

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define the concept of home care
2.Understanding the historical development of home care
3.Having knowledge about the situation of home care services in the world and in Turkey
4. Be aware of the requirements for home and environmental regulations
5.To be able to explain all patients, diseases and conditions that need home care
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kutsal Y.G. ve Aslan D. (2007): Basic Geriatrics. Ankara: Güneş Medical Bookstores.
2.Yılmaz M. (2019) Home Care Nursing. Ankara: Academician Publishing House
3.TÜİK. Old age data portal.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Home Care Concept, Scope, Benefits and Purposes of Home Care
Week 2 - Theoretical
Status of home care services in the world and in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Elderly and Home Care, Elderly Home Care Services
Week 4 - Theoretical
Home and Environment Regulations for the Elderly
Week 5 - Theoretical
Protecting and Improving Elderly Health-I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Protecting and Improving Elderly Health-II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Care of Bed Dependent Elderly at Home
Week 8 - Theoretical
Care of Bed Dependent Elderly at Home
Week 9 - Theoretical
Home Care in Infectious Diseases-I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Home Care in Infectious Diseases-II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Case Management in Elderly Home Care Services-I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Case Management in Elderly Home Care Services-II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Psychological Problems and Coping Methods in Home Care
Week 14 - Theoretical
Care and Use of Domestic Therapeutic Devices
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143156
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)73
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026