Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Principles in Elderly Health and Care
Course Code: YSB501
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Identifying changes in the elderly, understanding emerging health problems and determining basic care needs

Course Content

Determining the changes that occur in old age and health problems that develop in old age, evaluating the daily life activities of the elderly person and meeting their care needs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to identify the needs and problems of the elderly person
2.Can explain the basic rules of elderly care
3.Knows the reasons that make maintenance difficult
4.Knows caregivers' problems
5.Knows the source of getting healthy care
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dursun,S.,Özhan,F. (2015). Sağlık Uygulamalarında Temel Kavramlar ve Beceriler, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri,6..Baskı,İstanbul,568-588.
2.Işık,Demir,R.(2015). Sağlık Uygulamalarında Temel Kavramlar ve Beceriler, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri,6..Baskı,İstanbul,449-466.
3.Karadakovan, A. (2014). Yaşlı Sağlığı ve Bakım, Akademisyen Tıp Kitabevi,Ankara, 99-177.
4.Süzen B., Ay, Akça, F. (2015). Sağlık Uygulamalarında Temel Kavramlar ve Beceriler, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri,6..Baskı,İstanbul,2-11.
5.Ryan,A.(2015). Yaşlı Bakımı Hemşireliği, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara 43-58.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
care concept
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Needs of the Elderly
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic principles in carrying out care practices for the elderly
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ethical issues in elderly care practices
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pressure ulcers and Wound Care in the Elderly
Week 6 - Theoretical
Systems-related care interventions in the elderly
Week 7 - Theoretical
Individual Hygiene and Applications in the Elderly
Week 8 - Theoretical
Individual Hygiene and Applications in the Elderly (mid term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Meeting the Nutritional Needs of the Elderly
Week 10 - Theoretical
Elderly Care in the Terminal Period
Week 11 - Theoretical
Immobile elderly care
Week 12 - Theoretical
Article presentation on principles of care for the elderly -I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Article presentation on principles of care for the elderly -II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Article presentation on principles of care for the elderly -III
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%15
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory145298
Lecture - Practice142256
Presentation 1202
Quiz1202
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
3
1
3
OÇ-2
4
5
3
2
2
OÇ-3
1
5
1
5
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
1
2
4
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026