Information Package / Course Catalogue
Elderly Health
Course Code: STU517
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to be able to evaluate the aging process, the problems arising due to aging and the theoretical knowledge related to the solution of these problems and the units they can orient towards the problems of the elderly individuals

Course Content

To acquire appropriate information and orientation skills by recognizing the characteristics of the elderly.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the concepts of old age and geriatrics
2.To be able to define diseases in the elderly
3.To be able to know the sociological needs of the elderly
4.To be able to know the sociological needs of the elderly
5.To be able to define physiological changes in the elderly
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Arıoğul S. Geriatri ve Gerontoloji, Ankara: MN Medikal and Nobel Kitap, 2006 2. Türk Geriatri Dergisi 3. Johnson M.L.,The Cambridgehandbook of ageandageing, Cambridge UniversityPress, 2005.
2.KaradokovanA.Yaşlı Sağlığı ve Bakımı.Akademisyen Tıp Kitapevi .Ankara 2014
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
theories of old age
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of aging generaly principles anddefinition
Week 3 - Theoretical
Elderly population tendency and problems in the world are factors affecting elderly health status .
Week 4 - Theoretical
Population tendency and problems in turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Interdisciplinary and multidisipliner approach to aging
Week 6 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the elderly individual
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chronic diseases in the elderly
Week 8 - Theoretical
Neglect and Abuse in the elderly Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Problems that older people often encounter
Week 10 - Theoretical
Communication and elderly individual approaches to elderly people
Week 11 - Theoretical
Physiological changes in elderly individuals
Week 12 - Theoretical
Home care for the elderly
Week 13 - Theoretical
Recommended health screenings for the elderly
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social policy for the elderly, ethical issues
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment141356
Midterm Examination1101121
Final Examination1101121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
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
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026