Information Package / Course Catalogue
Preventive Health and Care of the Elderly
Course Code: YSB602
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To provide a general perspective on preventive health and care services and practices in old age.

Course Content

Students will be informed about the definition of old age and common health problems, preventive health approaches and practices, protection and improvement of quality of life, healthy and active aging and studies conducted on this subject.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowing the definitions and principles of preventive health care
2.To have information about primary, secondary and tertiary protection
3.To have information about preventive health and care services in old age
4.knows ways to protect
5.directs to community health centers
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Öztürk A, Özenç S, Canmemiş S, Bozoğlu E. Yaşlılık Döneminde Koruyucu Sağlık Bakımı. TJFMPC. 2016;10(1).
2.Kavlak, Y., & Yıldız, S., (2022). Yaşlılık Döneminde Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri. İnsan Sağlığında Koruyucu Yaklaşımlar (pp.1-600), Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi.
3.Arıoğul S. Geriatri ve Gerontoloji, Ankara: MN Medikal and Nobel Kitap, 2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to elderly health
Week 2 - Theoretical
Preventive health care definitions and principles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Primary prevention in elderly
Week 4 - Theoretical
Primary prevention in elderly
Week 5 - Theoretical
Primary prevention in elderly
Week 6 - Theoretical
Secondary prevention in elderly
Week 7 - Theoretical
Secondary prevention in elderly
Week 8 - Theoretical
Secondary prevention in elderly- midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
tertiary protection in elderly
Week 10 - Theoretical
tertiary protection in elderly
Week 11 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation in elderly
Week 12 - Theoretical
Elderly and vaccination
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examples of preventive health services in old age - Türkiye
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examples of preventive health services in old age - World
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%15
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Lecture - Practice140228
Presentation 1426
Quiz1516
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
3
4
5
4
3
1
OÇ-5
2
3
3
5
3
5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026