| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | YB107B2 | Elderly Care Principles and Practices I | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Assessing elderly individuals in a holistic way knowledge and skills necessary to care for the elderly, elderly care service technicians ensure that aged care practitioner and developer qualifications |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Dr. Buket Daştan |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students will be able to identify and meet the basic needs of the elderly | | 2 | Students will be able to apply the basic rules of conduct in the elderly care practices. | | 3 | Students will be able to evaluate the factors and changes effect agedness. | | 4 | Students will be able to determine the common problems facing with in an old age and develop dealing ability for these problems. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definitions related to aging and old age. Elderly basic requirements. Basic Rules for the conduct of the elderly care practices. Vital signs, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration measurement and recording. Personal hygiene and practices in the elderly. Bed-made, comfortable stay positions. Hot and cold applications, pressure sores and wounds in the elderlycare. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definitions of agedness | | | | 2 | Main needs of elder person | | | | 3 | Main needs of elder person | | | | 4 | Basic principles on the implementations of elderly care | | | | 5 | Measuring and recording the vital signs, fever, pulse, tension, respiration | | | | 6 | Measuring and recording the vital signs, fever, pulse, tension, respiration | | | | 7 | Measuring and recording the vital signs, fever, pulse, tension, respiration | | | | 8 | Mid tearm exam | | | | 9 | Personal hygiene and applications in elder person | | | | 10 | Preparing bed and comfortable lying positions | | | | 11 | Bedsore and its treatment in elder | | | | 12 | Meeting the nutrition needs in an old-aged person | | | | 13 | Oral and Parenteral Drug Application | | | | 14 | Oral and Parenteral Drug Application | | | | 15 | Hot and cold implementations in elder | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Akça A F.Temel Hemşirelik Kavramlar,İlkeler,Uygulamalar. İstanbul:Medikal Yayıncılık,2008. 2.
2. Arıoğlu S. Geriatri ve Gerontoloji. Ankara: MN Medikal&Nobel Tıp Kitap Sarayı, 2006.
3. Karadakovan A, Aslan FE, Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım. Ankara: Nobel Kitabevi, 2010
4. Kutsal YG. Temel Geriatri. Ankara: Güneş Kitabevleri, 2007 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | LO2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | LO3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | LO4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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