Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
YBP1012023872ELDERLY CARE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES-ICompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Teaching the basic problems that may occur with old age and aging and the solutions to these basic problems.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Öğretim Üyesi Ayten KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1Understands the Basic Definitions of Aging and Old Age
2Knows Elderly Care Models.
3Basic Needs of the Elderly, Daily Life Evaluates According to Activities.
4Evaluates the elderly individual, defines his/her needs, determines and evaluates the interventions.
5Evaluates the elderly individual, defines his/her needs, determines and evaluates the interventions.
6Evaluates the elderly individual, defines his/her needs, determines and evaluates the interventions.
7Gains knowledge about the admission of the elderly person to the patient unit and the arrangement of his/her room.
8Knows the principles of body mechanics and acquires the skills to provide patient mobilization.
9Knows and implements the Making of the Patient Bed and Patient Lying Positions.
10Knows Health Care Related Infections and Basic Concepts.
11Defines the self-care practices needed by the elderly person and acquires the ability to apply them.
12Defines the self-care practices needed by the elderly person and acquires the ability to apply them.
13Knows and acquires the skill of applying In-Bed Exercises and ROM exercises.
14Knows Hot and Cold Applications and acquires application skills.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Lesson 1: Basic Definitions of Aging and Old Age Lesson 2. Elderly Care Models Lesson 3. Basic Needs of the Elderly, Daily Life Activities Lesson 4. Elderly Person by Elderly Care Technician Evaluation Lesson 5. Maintenance Plan Applications Lesson 6. Maintenance Plan Applications Lesson 7. Healthy Hospital Environment and Elderly Person's Patient Unit Lesson 8: Movement Requirements, Mobilization and Body Mechanics Lesson 9: Making a Patient Bed and Patient Lying Positions 10. Health Care Associated Infections Basic Concepts 11. Self-Care Practices 12. Self-Care Practices 13. In-Bed Exercises 14. Hot and Cold Applications
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic Definitions About Aging and Old AgeBasic Definitions About Aging and Old Age
2Elderly Care ModelsElderly Care Models
3Basic Needs of the Elderly, Daily Life ActivitiesBasic Needs of the Elderly, Daily Life Activities
4Elderly Person by Elderly Care Technician EvaluationElderly Person by Elderly Care Technician Evaluation
5Maintenance Plan ApplicationsMaintenance Plan Applications
6Maintenance Plan ApplicationsMaintenance Plan Applications
7Healthy Hospital Environment and Elderly Person's Patient Unit
8Movement Requirement,Mobilization And Body Mechanics
9Making a Patient Bed and Patient Lying PositionsMaking a Patient Bed and Patient Lying Positions
10Health Care Associated Infections Basic Concepts
11Self-Care PracticesSelf-Care Practices
12Self-Care PracticesSelf-Care Practices
13In-Bed ExercisesIn-Bed Exercises
14Hot and Cold ApplicationsHot and Cold Applications
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
No
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures12224
Practice10220
Laboratory12224
Question-Answer14114
Observation10110
Demonstration12224
Case Study616
Brain Storming515
Self Study12112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
414
717
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)182
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