Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles and Practices of Elderly Care IV
Course Code: YB202
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 8
Credit: 8
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It aims to help patients and their families identify, implement and evaluate the care services they need in the environment they live in.

Course Content

Patient care process, Digestive system diseases and care practices, Endocrine system diseases and care practices, Oncological system problems and practices, Musculoskeletal system diseases and care practices, Health institution practice

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Aslı ÇAYAN GÜLER
Ins. İlhami AKSU
Ins. Perihan SARI
Ins. Saniye Seda ÜNSAL
Ins. Tuğba KARAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Evaluates the health status of the elderly individual and identifies basic care needs.
2.Performs care practices that support the daily living activities of the elderly individual.
3.Identifies the care needs of individuals with endocrine, oncological, digestive, and musculoskeletal system diseases and provides appropriate care.
4.Records observations related to the care process and reports them to the relevant healthcare personnel.
5.Records observations related to the care process and reports them to the relevant healthcare personnel.
6.Provides information about the basic care process to the elderly individual and their family.
7.Contributes to the care process in cooperation with healthcare professionals.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ay F.A. (2010): Sağlık Uygulamalarında Temel Kavramlar ve Beceriler. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul.
2.Sabuncu N. ve Ay F.A. (2009): Klinik Beceriler. Nobel Tıb Kitabevi, İstanbul.
3.Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği. [Medical-Surgical Nursing]. Eds: Hogan M, Dentlinger N, Ramdin V., Çelik S, Yeşilbalkan ÖU., Ed., Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık Tic. Ltd. Şti. 3. Basımdan Çeviri, ANKARA, 2015
4.Durna, Z (Ed.) (2012), Kronik Hastalıklar ve Bakım.İstanbul:Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri
5.Akdemir, N., Birol, L., (2011), İç Hastalıkları ve Hemşirelik Bakımı, Ankara: Sistem Ofset
6.Akbayrak N, Hatipoğlu S, Şenel N. (çeviri ed.), Dirksen SR, Lewis SM, Heitkemper MM. İç ve Cerrahi Hastalıkların Bakımında Klinik Rehber. (1.Baskı), Damla Matbaacılık, Ankara 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Patient Cre Process
Week 2 - Theoretical
Oncological/Hematological Diseases and Care Practices
Week 3 - Theoretical
Endocrine System Diseases and Care Practices
Week 4 - Theoretical
Musculoskeletal System Diseases and Care Practices
Week 5 - Theoretical
Digestive System Diseases and Care Practices
Week 6 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Week 7 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Week 8 - Practice
Health institutions practice (Midterm)
Week 9 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Week 10 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Week 11 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Week 12 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Week 13 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Week 14 - Practice
Health institutions practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%45
Practice1%25
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143498
Lecture - Practice1088
Practice Examination1819
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
3
5
3
5
5
5
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3
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4
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5
4
4
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4
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4
4
5
3
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4
4
OÇ-4
4
5
4
3
5
4
5
2
4
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4
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5
OÇ-5
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
2
5
3
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5
OÇ-6
5
3
5
3
4
5
5
3
5
3
4
5
5
OÇ-7
5
3
5
3
5
5
5
3
5
3
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026