| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 20110060110 | GERIATRIC NURSING | Elective | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To have knowledge and skills about the care of the elderly, to identify the problems in the elderly, to provide the ability to make appropriate interventions and to provide information about advances in the field of geriatrics. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To gain the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to the geriatric individual. | | 2 | Knowing the basic concepts of geriatric nursing | | 3 | To be able to comprehend the basic and current information about the care of the elderly person. | | 4 | To be able to transfer the theoretical knowledge about geriatrics to the care of the elderly person. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| No prerequisite courses |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Learning the current practices of aging, healthy aging, primary, secondary, tertiary prevention from old age and elderly care services. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition and importance of old age | | | | 2 | Geriatric Nursing | | | | 3 | Physiological changes in old age | | | | 4 | Pain and Nursing Management in the Elderly | | | | 5 | Common Diseases in Old Age and Their Management | | | | 6 | Medication Management in the Elderly | | | | 7 | Nutrition and Exercise in the Elderly | | | | 8 | Sleep Problems in the Elderly and Nursing Management | | | | 9 | Incontinence and Nursing Management in the Elderly | | | | 10 | Psychosocial Problems and Nursing Management in the Elderly | | | | 11 | Problems of Caregivers of the Elderly | | | | 12 | Elder Abuse and Neglect | | | | 13 | Aging and Ethics | | | | 14 | Institutions providing elderly care services in Turkey and in the World | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Karadakovan A. Elderly Health and Care. Academician Medical Bookstore, Ankara, 2014.
Karadakovan A. (Translation Editor) Elderly Care Nursing. Nobel Academy Publishing, Ankara, 2015.
Erol Ö, Fındık Ü.Y, Özcan S, Şelimen D. et al. Geriatric Patient and Nursing Care, Alter Publishing, 2010 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| 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 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Team/Group Work | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Case Study | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Performance | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Oral Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | LO4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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