Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Ins. İlhami AKSU

Ins. Saniye Seda ÜNSAL

Ins. Şeyma ŞENTÜRK

Ins. Tuğba KARAN

Lec. Gülşah Şükran KALE YOLCU

Lec. Pelin TİKBAŞ

Active and Healthy Aging

Course Code	: YB217
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

To understand what old age is, the aging process, different factors that slow down aging, the social status of the elderly, socio-social and cultural changes, and to evaluate the components related to active aging.

Course Content

The course contains the exposition of the policies regarding to the individuals and social groups in order to increase the average length of life as well as preserve the quality of life. Also, the course contains the social security, care and aid policies to help the individuals to realize their true potentials and have their total well-being as physical, social, and intellectual.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to gain the knowledge of the concepts about advancing age
2.	It defines active and healthy aging.
3.	Learn the aging process.
4.	Knows the physical, social, cultural aspects of active ageing
5.	Knows the practices of exercise in older ages.
6.	Knows the practices of physical activity in older ages.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Yaşlılık ve Egzersiz, Serap Çetin, Akademisyen Bookstore, 2020, 9786257707985.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Elderliness and active ageing, gerontology, middle age concepts etc.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Changes seen in the elderly-I

Week 3 - Theoretical

Changes seen in the elderly-II

Week 4 - Theoretical

Active and Healthy Aging

Week 5 - Theoretical

Intergenerational Differences

Week 6 - Theoretical

Active and Healthy Aging in Working Life

Week 7 - Theoretical

Gender - Active and Healthy Aging

Week 8 - Theoretical

Digitalization and Active - Healthy Aging (Midterm)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Preventive and Protective Approaches in Healthy Aging

Week 10 - Theoretical

Lifelong Learning

Week 11 - Theoretical

Active and Healthy Aging with Information Technologies

Week 12 - Theoretical

Physical activity in active and healthy aging-I

Week 13 - Theoretical

Aging and Social Policies in the World-II

Week 14 - Theoretical

Exercise in active and healthy aging

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	3	70
Quiz	1	2	2	4
Midterm Examination	1	2	1	3
Final Examination	1	2	1	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				80

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13
OÇ-1	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	5	3
OÇ-2	3	3	2	2	4	3	5	4	4	2	4	4	3
OÇ-3	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	3	2	5	5	3
OÇ-4	4	4	5	4	4	2	3	4	4	2	5	4	2
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	2	5	5	3
OÇ-6	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	5	4	4