Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
212201004107PALIATIVE CAREElective243
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Identifying physical, psychiatric, social and economic problems in the patient and family in the palliative care process, gaining knowledge and skills about the care process
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1LEARNING THE BASIC CONCEPTS ABOUT PALLIATIVE CARE
2EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT'S PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS
3PLANNING AND APPLICATION OF THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT PROCESS
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
BASIC CONCEPTS REGARDING PALLIATIVE CARE, DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS, CONTROL OF THE DISEASE, ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS, DETERMINATION AND APPLICATION OF THE TREATMENT PROCESS
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic concepts and principles of palliative care in the elderly
2Control of primary disease in palliative care process
3Evaluation of physical symptoms in the patient and family
4Planning and implementing the patient's process
5Evaluation of psychological symptoms in the patient and her family
6Identification of social and economic problems in the patient and her family
7MIDTERM
8The care process for the patient and her family
9Case applications in the care process of the patient and her family
10Planning and implementing terminal stage patient care
11Effective methods of coping with the grieving period
12Ethical and legal regulations on palliative care
13case studies
14FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination12020
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)86
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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