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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 1620008001103 | BASIC GERONTOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Level of Course Unit | Short Cycle | Objectives of the Course | Learning from the history of the science of aging, old age, old age, look how it is in the world and in Turkey, gerontology and geriatrics sciences with other disciplines, theories related to old age, old age, and ensuring compliance with the changes in the old age, improving the quality of life in old age, old issues of discrimination and neglect-abuse The role of maintenance element, to know the policies for the promotion and protection of health in old age, the elderly relevant associations, organizations and institutions, and laws and regulations concerning issues such as the elderly and aged care to ensure that information in relation to the element's field of work. | Name of Lecturer(s) | Öğr. Gör. Esma ŞAHİN | Learning Outcomes | 1 | Learn the history of science, the definition of old age and old age. | 2 | Geriatrics and Gerontology descriptions and its relationship with other disciplines to learn. | 3 | Learn the physiological and psycho-social changes related to aging. | 4 | Epidemiology of aging and demographic situation in Turkey and in the world to learn. | 5 | Learn the common problems in the elderly. | 6 | Old-age and elderly people learn the status of the Turkish culture. | 7 | Learn theories of aging. | 8 | National and international policies to learn of old age. | 9 | The elders, relevant associations, agencies, organizations, and activities to learn. | 10 | Learn about the laws and regulations of the elderly in Turkey. | 11 | Factors affecting the quality of life and enhancing the quality of life applications in the elderly comprehend. | 12 | Discrimination and neglect of the elderly in the elderly over the world to learn and solution recommendations for the size of the queues. | 13 | Policies for the promotion and protection of health in old age to learn. | 14 | Will have information about postgraduate study areas. | 15 | Both the elderly and other sections of society communicate using verbal and written communication possibilities. |
| Mode of Delivery | Daytime Class | Prerequisites and co-requisities | None | Recommended Optional Programme Components | Attendance (minimum 70%)
Specified sources to come to class prepared.
Course-related resources to provide. | Course Contents | The history of science, the definition of old age and old age. Descriptions of Geriatrics and gerontology. Theories of aging. Physiological and psycho-social changes related to aging. The epidemiology of aging and demographic situation in Turkey and around the world. Quality of life of elderly individuals. Common problems in the elderly. Ageism and age discrimination in the widely held belief. Turkish culture, age and status of the elderly. National and international policies of old age. | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | The history of science old age, the definition of old age | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 2 | Descriptions of Geriatrics and gerontology. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 3 | Theories of aging. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 4 | Physiological and psycho-social changes related to aging. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 5 | The epidemiology of aging and demographic situation in Turkey and around the world. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 6 | Quality of life of elderly individuals. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 7 | Common problems in the elderly. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | 9 | Ageism and age discrimination in the widely held belief. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 10 | Elder abuse and elder abuse | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 11 | İn Turkish culture, age and status of the elderly. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 12 | National and international policies of old age. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 13 | The elders, relevant associations, agencies, organizations, and activities. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 14 | Laws and regulations related to the elderly in Turkey. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 15 | Evaluation of the course. | Oral presentation, presentation, question and answer, discussion | | 16 | Final Exams | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | İŞCİ, Necmettin. "The old Service Entrance to the" lecture notes (updated each semester), 2012
Kalınkara, Velittin. "Basic Gerontology Gerontology", Nobel Publishing, London, 2011.
Tufan, Ismail. "Gerontology Course Notes" Akdeniz University Faculty of Science Department of Gerontology, Antalya, Turkey.
KUTSAL, YG, Basic Geriatrics. Ankara: Sun Bookstores, 2007.
Ali G, All Aspects of Ageing, Palme Publishing, Ankara, 2006.
Arıoğlu S, Geriatrics and Gerontology. Ankara: Nobel Medical Books Medical & MN Hall, 2006.
Karadakovan A, Aslan FE, Medical and Surgical Diseases Maintenance, Nobel Bookstore, 2010
Turkey in the field of old-age social service applications, Access, http://www.huzurevleri.org.tr/docs/shcek_yasliliga_genel_bakis.pdf, Access Date; 10/20/2012
History, aging, Access, http://www.bilgiustam.com/yasli-insanlarin-toplumdaki-yeri, Access Date; 10/20/2012
Geriatric input, access, www.geriatri.hacettepe.edu.tr / question / geriatri.doc - Similar, Access Date; 18/10/2012
Physiological changes in the elderly, Access, http://www.huksam.hacettepe.edu.tr/Turkce/SayfaDosya/yaslilik_ve_kadin_sagligi.pdf, Access Date, 2/10/2012
Quality of life in old age, Access, www.gebam.hacettepe.edu.tr, Access Date, 9/20/2012
Turkish population aging, Access, http://www.shcek.gov.tr/yasliliga-genel-bakis.aspx, Access Date; 20/09/2012
Other Internet and Written Sources
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
| Workload Calculation | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 | Attending Lectures | 10 | 2 | 20 | Discussion | 10 | 2 | 20 | Question-Answer | 10 | 2 | 20 | Team/Group Work | 5 | 1 | 5 | Brain Storming | 5 | 1 | 5 | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | Performance | 5 | 1 | 5 | Homework | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | LO1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO10 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO12 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO13 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO15 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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