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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Optician
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99401030 Elderly Health and Care 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Concepts related to aging and aging, Historical Development of Elderly Care Services, Legal Legislation Regarding Aging, Basic Needs and Physiological Changes in Elderly Individuals, Basic Care/Self-Care/Personal Hygiene in Elderly Individuals, Comprehensive/Multidimensional Geriatric Evaluation (KGD/ÇYGD), Individualized care planning, Patient Safety and Patient admission-discharge process, Vital signs, Infection Management, Medication Management, Nutrition Management, Wound Care Management.
Objectives of the Course
In line with the program outputs; To gain knowledge and skills at the targeted level for elder care principles and practices
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses X
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P14 The individual has the ability to use the information he/she obtains from different disciplines in a personal way, in line with his/her interests and abilities. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.14.1 1
O2 Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. P.14.2 1
O3 The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. P.14.3 1
O4 Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.14.4 1
O5 The ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field, in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.14.5 1
O6 Being able to evaluate the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. P.14.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Explain the Basic Concepts of Aging and Aging
2 Explains the process of Legal Legislation Related to Aging
3 Defines the basic needs and physiological changes seen in the elderly individual.
4 Explains basic care/self-care/personal hygiene principles and practices in the elderly
5 Explain the evaluation of health status in the elderly individual
6 Explains the process of care plan specific to the elderly individual
7 Explains the principles and practices of patient safety and patient admission-discharge process in the elderly patient.
8 Explain the principles and practices of vital signs,
9 Defines the principles and practices of the infection management process in the elderly patient,
10 Explain drug management principles and practices,
11 Explains the principles and practices of nutrition management in the elderly,
12 Explains the principles and practices of nutrition management in the elderly,
13 Explains the principles and practices of nutrition management in the elderly,
14 Explains the principles and practices of nutrition management in the elderly,
Textbook or Material
Resources Aslan D.( 2018). Istanbul: Istanbul: Nobel Medicine Bookstores.
Aslan D.( 2018). Istanbul: Istanbul: Nobel Medicine Bookstores.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 15 15
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 81
Total Work Load / 30 2,70
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P14
O1 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5
O2 Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. 5
O3 The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. 5
O4 Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5
O5 The ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field, in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5
O6 Being able to evaluate the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. 5