Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course 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

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
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

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
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
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High