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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
PD410.2Elderly CounselingElective484
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to understand aging psychology and explain causes of social and psychological problems in old age people.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
11. At the end of the course, students will be able to, describe aging psychology and mental health
2analyze adaptation problems in old ages
3gain skills understanding old age people and communication with them
4compare aging counseling and early age counseling
5evaluate the efficiecy of aging theories in daily life
6evaluate the significance of adaptation in aging
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Aging psychology, aging theories, social development in aging, mental health in aging, aging counseling, aging counseling techniques
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction
2Aging psychology
3Aging theories
4Social development in aging
5Mental health in aging
6Positive and negative factors infleuncing mental health
7Midterm examination
8Psychological problems related to aging
9Demans
10Alzheimer
11Adaptation problems in aging
12Retirement
13Death and death perception
14General review
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Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Quiz120
Homework220
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination111
Quiz11010
Attending Lectures16580
Self Study16232
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)133
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