GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELDERLY HEALTH NURSING/HEM 214
Course Title: ELDERLY HEALTH NURSING
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 4 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Be able to identify the concepts related with aging and elderly
Be able to discuss the problems of the elderly population in the world and our country
Be able to explain physiological and psychosocial changes in elderly.
Be able to explain importance of health promotion of the elderly health and pereventive health care
To be able to explain the roles and responsibilities of the nurse who provides services to the elderly

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face and demonstration.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Age and aging process, roles of the elderly health nurse,Demographic situation and the problems of the elderly population in the world and our country
2. Week  Physical and psychosocial problems seen in old age and nursing approach
3. Week  Assessment of elderly health
4. Week  Healthy aging and health promotion of the elderly
5. Week  Nutrition problems in older people and nursing approach
6. Week  Physical activity problems in older people and nursing approach
7. Week  Pain in older people nursing approaches
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Infection control in older people and nursing approach in the elderly
10. Week  Sleep problems in older people and nursing approaches
11. Week  Drug use in older people and nursing approach
12. Week  Common problems and quality of life in elderly individuals
13. Week  The roles and functions of the team members and nurses serving the elderly
14. Week  The aims and activities of the institutions providing elderly health services in Turkey and
15. Week   Laws and regulations related to elderly people in Turkey
16. Week   Final Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
9
9
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To have the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to fulfill professional roles and functions.X
2To know the theories and models that form the basis of professional practice.X
3To perform nursing practices in accordance with professional principles and standards.X
4To meet the health care needs of the individual, family and society with a holistic approach in accordance with the nursing process.X
5Using information and maintenance technologies in professional practice and research.X
6Using scientific principles and methods in nursing practice.X
7Monitors information in the field and communicates with colleagues using a foreign language.X
8To act in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, professional ethical principles and values in nursing practices.X
9Taking part in research, projects and activities in cooperation with health team and other disciplines.X
10Taking part in activities that will contribute to professional development and being an example with professional identity.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Naile BİLGİLİ , Assoc. prof. dr Ülkü POLAT)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nbilgili/contact , http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ugorgulu )
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (nbilgili@gazi.edu.tr , ugorgulu@gazi.edu.tr)