Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Gerontology
Course Code: YB104
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Knowing the basic requirements of the basic concepts of erontoloji öğretilmesi.Yaşlının the ability to meet the needs of the elderly in this direction, but also elderly people as a whole is the ability to approach

Course Content

What is old age and aging? Aging and aging-related changes in antiquity to the present day. Caused by old age, became the subject of a scientific discipline? From the theories put forward in the development of science Gerontoloji'nin. Lost Theory, Theory of indifference, Activity theory, continuity theory, the theory of the label. Aging, social, psychological, cultural, economic, demographic, medical, and technological dimensions of the relationship between maintenance services. Gerontology as an interdisciplinary branch of science. Determination of the age of the changes in the rate of population by age, age distribution, birth and death rates. Psychological aspects of aging, physiological changes that occur with aging. Processes of social influence, social power, and power supplies, examining the social comparison processes, and behaviors with age, ranging from theoretical and social dimension to be addressed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Saniye Seda ÜNSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain the biological, psychological and social components of the phenomenon of aging.
2.To be able to list the physiological and psychosocial changes that develop in old age.
3.To be able to recognize exclusion and discrimination in old age.
4.To be able to evaluate social policies for the elderly in Turkey.
5.To be able to evaluate the conditions required to increase the quality of life of elderly individuals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yaşlılık sosyolojisi, Harun Ceylan, Nobel Yayınevi-2016
2.Yaşlılık Sosyolojisi, Yaşlılığın Toplumsal Yörüngeleri, Prof. Dr. Ünal Şentürk, Dora-2020.
3.Gerontoloji, Prof. Dr. İsmail Tufan ve Doç. Dr. Mithat Durak, Nobel Yayınevi-2017
4.Temel Gerontoloji, Editör Prof. Dr. Rukiye Pınar Bölüktaş İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Ders Kitabı
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts of aging and old age
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of old age and history of the science of aging (gerontology)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Demographic distribution and prevalence of old age in Turkey and the world
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theories of aging and factors affecting aging
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physiological changes due to aging
Week 6 - Theoretical
The effect of aging on systems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Acute and chronic health problems in old age - Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical
Psychosocial changes associated with aging
Week 9 - Theoretical
Quality of life and its improvement in elderly individuals
Week 10 - Theoretical
Old age and ergonomics
Week 11 - Theoretical
Exclusion and discrimination in old age
Week 12 - Theoretical
Successful and active aging
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social policies for the elderly in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Aging and ethical issues
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026