Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
1620008003105CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE ELDERLYCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course, students care for the elderly, the elderly with chronic diseases, maintenance, monitoring, providing their knowledge on the extent required by their profession. Chronic diseases in old age learn to recognize the effects of aging and chronic diseases.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Hanım Duru YÜCE BAŞARAN
Learning Outcomes
1the course of chronic diseases in elderly patients requiring maintenance, monitoring, and these diseases needs to be done to acquire the knowledge and skills required to ensure that maintenance
2Chronic diseases of aging of the cardiovascular system identification and explanation of the course of elderly.
3Elderly with chronic diseases of the respiratory system due to old age in the course of identification and description
4Chronic diseases of aging nephrological system identification and explanation of the course of elderly
5Diabetes Mellitus explanation of the course of elderly
6The course of hematological diseases, identification and description of old people elderly
7Explanation of the impact of cancer in individuals aged
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Attendance (minimum 70%) Specified sources to come to class prepared. To ensure that the required resources related to this course.
Course Contents
Chronic diseases related to aging cardiovascular system (heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease), old age with chronic respiratory system diseases (COPD, venous thromboembolism, in old age, asthma), diabetes mellitus, chronic diseases of old age nephrological system (acute renal failure, chronic renal failure, prostate disease, erectile dysfunction), the elderly haematological disorders (anemia, leukemia and lymphoma), aging and cancer.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Chronic diseases of aging of the cardiovascular system Heart failure Coronary artery disease Hypertension Peripheral vascular diseaseLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
2Chronic diseases of aging of the cardiovascular system Heart failure Coronary artery disease Hypertension Peripheral vascular diseaseLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
3Chronic diseases of aging of the cardiovascular system Heart failure Coronary artery disease Hypertension Peripheral vascular diseaseLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
4Chronic diseases of the respiratory system due to old age COPD Venous thromboembolism asthma in agingLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
5Chronic diseases of the respiratory system due to old age COPD Venous thromboembolism asthma in agingLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
6Diabetes MellitusLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
7Diabetes MellitusLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
8Mixderm exam
9Acute renal failure due to chronic diseases of old age nephrological system prostate disease Erectile dysfunction Chronic kidney failureLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
10Acute renal failure due to chronic diseases of old age nephrological system prostate disease Erectile dysfunction Chronic kidney failureLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
11Hematological diseases in old age • Anemia • Leukemia and lymphomaLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
12Hematological diseases in old age • Anemia • Leukemia and lymphomaLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
13Chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.Lecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
14Aging and cancerLecture, Presentation, Group work, Discussions
Recommended or Required Reading
-Karadakovan A, Aslan FE, Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım. Ankara: Nobel Kitabevi -Kutsal YG. Temel Geriatri. Ankara: Güneş Kitabevleri, - İŞCİ, Necmettin, "Yaşlılarda kronik Hastalıklar Ders notları" -Arıoğlu S, Geriatri ve gerontoloji,nobel yayınevi -Kutsal Y G,Temel Geriatri,güneş kitabevi -Dülge A., Kronik Hastalıklar, Platform Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Quiz212
Attending Lectures10110
Question-Answer10110
Seminar14114
Self Study313
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Performance111
Homework5210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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