Information Package / Course Catalogue
Spiritual Support in Elderly Care Services
Course Code: YB297
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

The aim is to enable students to identify the spiritual care needs of elderly individuals and their families, and to provide them with theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the fundamental concepts and principles of spiritual care services.

Course Content

This course covers the spiritual dimension of the human being and the content of the concept of spirituality, spiritual needs in the elderly, spiritual care and spiritual support, the relationship between spirituality and religion, the spiritual care process, and examples of spiritual care practices.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can define the fundamental concepts of spirituality, spiritual needs, and spiritual care services.
2.Can recognize the spiritual needs of the elderly person and their family.
3.In elderly care services, support and activity plans can be created based on the spiritual needs of the elderly individual.
4.Can explain the spiritual support approaches to be applied in crisis situations encountered during old age (illness, disability, bereavement, natural disasters, etc.).
5.They can assume professional responsibility by upholding ethical, legal, and cultural values ??within the processes of spiritual care and support aimed at enhancing the well-being of the elderly.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Spiritual Support in Elderly Care Services (2020). Abdulhâkim Beki, Istanbul University Faculty of Open and Distance Education.
2.Spiritual Care for the Elderly in Nursing Homes (2024). Dilek Bal Koçak. Nobel Scientific Publications.
3.Spiritual Support During the Normal Grieving Process (2022). Editor: Elif Kara, Akademisyen Kitabevi.
4.Spiritual Social Services (2015). Editor: Ali Seyyar. Istanbul, Rağbet Publications.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Concept of Old Age in General
Week 2 - Theoretical
Conceptual Framework Regarding Aging and Spirituality
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Spiritual Needs of the Elderly
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theoretical Approaches to Spirituality
Week 5 - Theoretical
Legal Basis for Spiritual Support
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Relationship Between Elderly Well-being and Spirituality/Religion
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Islamic Religion and Spiritual Support (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Spiritual Support in Christianity and Other Faith Systems (Midterm Exam Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Elements of Spiritual Support - Part 1
Week 10 - Theoretical
Elements of Spiritual Support - Part 2
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Grieving Process and Spiritual Support
Week 12 - Theoretical
Illness and Spiritual Support
Week 13 - Theoretical
Disability and Spiritual Support
Week 14 - Theoretical
Natural Disasters and Spiritual Support
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Practice Examination1%60
Midterm Examination1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory2161052
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026