Information Package / Course Catalogue
Elderly Friendly Home and Enviromental Organization
Course Code: YSB505
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the elderly to organize their homes and environments in a way that supports their active participation in life.

Course Content

Arranging the home and environment where the elderly live in a way that suits them and minimizes dependency. It is aimed to inform the elderly about situations that may cause harm to themselves, knowingly or unknowingly, and ways to prevent it. Projects developed on how to contribute to the creation of an age-friendly environment will be examined and new project proposals will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Emel CEYLAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows how to organize the domestic living space according to the needs of the elderly.
2.Knows the regulations regarding safety in the domestic environment.
3.Gain an idea about existing examples of accessible and safe shopping centers for the elderly.
4.Gains an idea about environmental organizations that will facilitate the elderly's adaptation to social life.
5.It gives information about organizations that can provide safe travel and holiday for the elderly.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Zorlu, T. (2017). Yaşlılar İçin Konutta İç Mekân Tasarımı ve Ergonomi. Elderly Issues Research Journal (EIRJ) 10; 40-53
2.Erkılıc M., Aydoğdu F., AslanD., Gökçe Kutsal Y. (2024) Yaşlının evi ve çevresi. https://geriatri.org.tr/pdf/yaslinin_evi_ve_cevresi.pdf
3.Age Friendly Environments. World Health Organization [Internet] https://www. who.int/teams/social-determinants-of-health/demographic-change-and-healthyageing/age-friendly-environments
4.Benli Küçük E, Özyemişci Taşkıran Ö. Yaşlılar için Ev ve Çevre Düzenlemeleri. In: İrdesel J, Gökçe Kutsal Y(Eds): Geriatrik Rehabilitasyonda Temel Yaklaşımlar. Karınca Yayınevi, Ankara 2023 pp: 185-92
5.Özdemir O. Yaşlılar için Ev ve Çevre Düzenlemeleri. In: Gökçe Kutsal Y, Cangöz B, Baydar T (Eds): Geriatrik Bilimler. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara, 2018 pp: 531-9.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Age-friendly approach: general principles
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environment in elderly
Week 3 - Theoretical
Age-Friendlyhome Concept
Week 4 - Theoretical
“Age-Friendly Cities” Examples -Türkiye
Week 5 - Theoretical
“Age-Friendly Cities” Examples -World
Week 6 - Theoretical
General approaches to age-friendly home design
Week 7 - Theoretical
General principles in age-friendly city planning
Week 8 - Theoretical
General principles in age-friendly city planning (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ensuring home security control in the elderly
Week 10 - Theoretical
Accessibility for the elderly
Week 11 - Theoretical
Healthy living conditions for the elderly
Week 12 - Theoretical
Age-friendly cities and social policies for aging
Week 13 - Theoretical
Age-friendly home approach article presentation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Age-friendly environment article presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Lecture - Practice141128
Individual Work142028
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)173
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
3
5
5
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
3
2
2
2
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026