Information Package / Course Catalogue
Aging and Mental Health
Course Code: HRS531
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To instruct about Old age and the aging process and to develop different viewpoint about care, treatment and rehabilitation for elderly individual.

Course Content

There are aging, aging-related theories, models, the aging process, common stressor factors in old age subjects in this course.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about the aging process, Aging, aging-related theories, models.
2.Able to diagnose and determine the level of psychosocial problems of the elderly
3.Locate a common stressor factors and mental health problems in old age
4.Grasp the role of the nurse in the development and protection mental health family's of the individual elderly
5.To know about policies in the world and our country associated with agedness and to contribute the creation of these policies
6.To know about Ethical practices in old age
7.Nursing care for an elderly individual can do.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Basic Course Books of Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing
2.Aydın Adnan Menderes University Electronical Database
3.Scanning the literature for the main subject areas of mental health nursing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The aging process and Subtle changes in the aging process
Week 2 - Theoretical
Psychosocial risk factors of the elderly individual
Week 3 - Theoretical
Psychosocial diagnosis of the elderly individual
Week 4 - Theoretical
Psychosocial problems in old age
Week 5 - Theoretical
A common stressor factors in old age
Week 6 - Theoretical
Elderly individuals with mental health problems seen in
Week 7 - Theoretical
Elderly individuals with mental health problems seen in(continue)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Preventive factors in maintaining mental health in an elderly individual (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The old nurse's role in the development of individual mental health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nurse's role in the protection of the family of an elderly individual mental health
Week 11 - Theoretical
Policies in the world and our country about old age
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethical practices in old age
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nursing care of elderly individual
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nursing care of elderly individual
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination2%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination29222
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
1
OÇ-2
5
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5
5
5
5
5
1
OÇ-3
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
1
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5
3
5
5
5
5
5
1
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5
3
5
5
5
5
5
1
OÇ-6
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
1
OÇ-7
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026