Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL WORK with OLDER ADULTS | SH2252210 | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To introduce students to the basic bio-psycho-social characteristics of the aging process and the elderly care services ecosystem, and to equip them with the skills to implement social support, care planning, and referral activities for elderly individuals and their families in institutional or home care processes within the framework of professional ethical principles. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Aging: A Conceptual Framework from Biology to Sociology,Theories of Aging,Aging and Society: Issues of Aging and Age Discrimination,Diseases of Old Age and Holistic Care,Personal Care and Nutrition in Old Age: A Holistic Life Cycle,Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly,Religion and Spirituality in Old Age,Examples of Social Work Practices for the Elderly Around the World,Social Work and Care Ecosystem for the Elderly in Turkey,Elderly Care Planning,Values and Ethical Principles in Social Work with the Elderly,Individual Work with the Elderly,Family and Group Work with the Elderly,Professional Functionality in Social Work with the Elderly. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.He/she will be able to define the basic characteristics of the aging process and the needs of elderly individuals from a bio-psycho-social perspective. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 1.1.He/she explains physical, mental, and social changes in old age at a basic level. | ||
| 1.2.He/she summarizes the effects of the aging process on the individual and family in the context of basic aging theories. | ||
| 1.3. He/ she identifies the needs of elderly individuals in daily living activities such as nutrition, personal care, and mobility. | ||
| 2. He/ she will be able to recognize common chronic diseases and psycho-social problems in old age at the case level. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 2.1. He/ she understands the effects of common chronic diseases in old age (dementia, cardiovascular diseases, etc.) on the care and daily living process. | ||
| 2.2. He/ she notices psycho-social problems such as loneliness, role loss, and intergenerational conflict experienced by the elderly in field practices. | ||
| 2.3. He/ she exhibits a respectful and supportive attitude towards elderly clients by knowing the concept of ageism. | ||
| 3. He/ she will be able to make appropriate institutional and home care referrals suitable for the current ecosystem in Turkey by recognizing national and international elderly care service models. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 3.1. He/ she compares, in outline, the basic service models such as home care, day care, and institutional care offered to the elderly in Turkey with various practices around the world. | ||
| 3.2. He/ she determines the most appropriate social assistance and care service alternatives for the current situation of the elderly individual and family. | ||
| 3.3 He/ she directs clients requesting care and support to the right units in Turkey by understanding the functioning of social service institutions. | ||
| 4. He/ she will be able to carry out basic level social support activities and care planning for elderly individuals and their families. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 4.1. He/ she establishes empathetic and effective professional communication based on trust building with the elderly individual and their family. | ||
| 4.2. He/ she actively participates in the implementation of individual-centered elderly care plans within multidisciplinary teamwork. | ||
| 4.3. He/ she organizes activities and occupations that will increase the participation of the elderly receiving institutional or home care in social life. | ||
| 5. He/ she will be able to act in accordance with professional ethical principles and elderly rights in institutional and field practices when working with the elderly. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 5.1. He/ she meticulously applies the principles of privacy, confidentiality, and the right to self-determination (making choices) in the care process of the elderly individual. | ||
| 5.2. He/ she recognizes the risks of abuse and neglect that may be encountered in elderly care and makes reports to competent authorities when necessary. | ||
| 5.3. He/ she displays a professional stance that protects the dignity of the elderly, is compassionate, and does not violate professional boundaries in service delivery. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aging: A Conceptual Framework from Biology to Sociology | |
| 2 | Theories of Aging | |
| 3 | Aging and Society: Issues of Aging and Age Discrimination | |
| 4 | Diseases of Old Age and Holistic Care | |
| 5 | Personal Care and Nutrition in Old Age: A Holistic Life Cycle | |
| 6 | Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly | |
| 7 | Religion and Spirituality in Old Age | |
| 8 | Examples of Social Work Practices for the Elderly Around the World | |
| 9 | Social Work and Care Ecosystem for the Elderly in Turkey | |
| 10 | Elderly Care Planning | |
| 11 | Values and Ethical Principles in Social Work with the Elderly | |
| 12 | Individual Work with the Elderly | |
| 13 | Family and Group Work with the Elderly | |
| 14 | Professional Functionality in Social Work with the Elderly |
| Resources |
| 1. Onur, B. (2000). Gelişim Psikolojisi: Yetişkinlik, Yaşlılık, Ölüm [Developmental Psychology: Adulthood, Old Age, Death]. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları. 2. Hablemitoğlu, Ş. ve Özmete, E. (2010). Yaşlı Refahı: Yaşlılar İçin Sosyal Hizmet [Elderly Welfare: Social Work for the Elderly]. Ankara: Kilit Yayınları. 3. Duyan, V. (2005). "Türkiye’de Yaşlılara Yönelik Sosyal Hizmetler" [Social Work Services for the Elderly in Turkey], 1. Türkiye Uluslararası Gerontoloji Sempozyum Bildiriler Kitabı [1st Turkey International Gerontology Symposium Proceedings Book], 10-12 Mayıs 2005, Akdeniz Üniversitesi, ss. 91-99. 4. Tufan, İ. ve Durak, M. (Ed.). (2018). Gerontoloji [Gerontology]. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| - Lecture Notes on "Social Work with the Elderly" |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Gains communication and professional interview skills | X | |||||
| 3 | Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | Acquires the skills of solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | Improves skills for using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | Able to cooperate with other disciplines and make teamwork. | X | |||||
| 9 | Gains ability for self-development in his area to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 10 | Capable to practice social work and train different client groups. | X | |||||
| 11 | Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 12 | Able to evaluate and feed-back during planned changing process. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 120 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(120/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL WORK with OLDER ADULTS | SH2252210 | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Zeynep TÜRKYILMAZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To introduce students to the basic bio-psycho-social characteristics of the aging process and the elderly care services ecosystem, and to equip them with the skills to implement social support, care planning, and referral activities for elderly individuals and their families in institutional or home care processes within the framework of professional ethical principles. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Aging: A Conceptual Framework from Biology to Sociology,Theories of Aging,Aging and Society: Issues of Aging and Age Discrimination,Diseases of Old Age and Holistic Care,Personal Care and Nutrition in Old Age: A Holistic Life Cycle,Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly,Religion and Spirituality in Old Age,Examples of Social Work Practices for the Elderly Around the World,Social Work and Care Ecosystem for the Elderly in Turkey,Elderly Care Planning,Values and Ethical Principles in Social Work with the Elderly,Individual Work with the Elderly,Family and Group Work with the Elderly,Professional Functionality in Social Work with the Elderly. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.He/she will be able to define the basic characteristics of the aging process and the needs of elderly individuals from a bio-psycho-social perspective. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 1.1.He/she explains physical, mental, and social changes in old age at a basic level. | ||
| 1.2.He/she summarizes the effects of the aging process on the individual and family in the context of basic aging theories. | ||
| 1.3. He/ she identifies the needs of elderly individuals in daily living activities such as nutrition, personal care, and mobility. | ||
| 2. He/ she will be able to recognize common chronic diseases and psycho-social problems in old age at the case level. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 2.1. He/ she understands the effects of common chronic diseases in old age (dementia, cardiovascular diseases, etc.) on the care and daily living process. | ||
| 2.2. He/ she notices psycho-social problems such as loneliness, role loss, and intergenerational conflict experienced by the elderly in field practices. | ||
| 2.3. He/ she exhibits a respectful and supportive attitude towards elderly clients by knowing the concept of ageism. | ||
| 3. He/ she will be able to make appropriate institutional and home care referrals suitable for the current ecosystem in Turkey by recognizing national and international elderly care service models. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 3.1. He/ she compares, in outline, the basic service models such as home care, day care, and institutional care offered to the elderly in Turkey with various practices around the world. | ||
| 3.2. He/ she determines the most appropriate social assistance and care service alternatives for the current situation of the elderly individual and family. | ||
| 3.3 He/ she directs clients requesting care and support to the right units in Turkey by understanding the functioning of social service institutions. | ||
| 4. He/ she will be able to carry out basic level social support activities and care planning for elderly individuals and their families. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 4.1. He/ she establishes empathetic and effective professional communication based on trust building with the elderly individual and their family. | ||
| 4.2. He/ she actively participates in the implementation of individual-centered elderly care plans within multidisciplinary teamwork. | ||
| 4.3. He/ she organizes activities and occupations that will increase the participation of the elderly receiving institutional or home care in social life. | ||
| 5. He/ she will be able to act in accordance with professional ethical principles and elderly rights in institutional and field practices when working with the elderly. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, C |
| 5.1. He/ she meticulously applies the principles of privacy, confidentiality, and the right to self-determination (making choices) in the care process of the elderly individual. | ||
| 5.2. He/ she recognizes the risks of abuse and neglect that may be encountered in elderly care and makes reports to competent authorities when necessary. | ||
| 5.3. He/ she displays a professional stance that protects the dignity of the elderly, is compassionate, and does not violate professional boundaries in service delivery. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aging: A Conceptual Framework from Biology to Sociology | |
| 2 | Theories of Aging | |
| 3 | Aging and Society: Issues of Aging and Age Discrimination | |
| 4 | Diseases of Old Age and Holistic Care | |
| 5 | Personal Care and Nutrition in Old Age: A Holistic Life Cycle | |
| 6 | Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly | |
| 7 | Religion and Spirituality in Old Age | |
| 8 | Examples of Social Work Practices for the Elderly Around the World | |
| 9 | Social Work and Care Ecosystem for the Elderly in Turkey | |
| 10 | Elderly Care Planning | |
| 11 | Values and Ethical Principles in Social Work with the Elderly | |
| 12 | Individual Work with the Elderly | |
| 13 | Family and Group Work with the Elderly | |
| 14 | Professional Functionality in Social Work with the Elderly |
| Resources |
| 1. Onur, B. (2000). Gelişim Psikolojisi: Yetişkinlik, Yaşlılık, Ölüm [Developmental Psychology: Adulthood, Old Age, Death]. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları. 2. Hablemitoğlu, Ş. ve Özmete, E. (2010). Yaşlı Refahı: Yaşlılar İçin Sosyal Hizmet [Elderly Welfare: Social Work for the Elderly]. Ankara: Kilit Yayınları. 3. Duyan, V. (2005). "Türkiye’de Yaşlılara Yönelik Sosyal Hizmetler" [Social Work Services for the Elderly in Turkey], 1. Türkiye Uluslararası Gerontoloji Sempozyum Bildiriler Kitabı [1st Turkey International Gerontology Symposium Proceedings Book], 10-12 Mayıs 2005, Akdeniz Üniversitesi, ss. 91-99. 4. Tufan, İ. ve Durak, M. (Ed.). (2018). Gerontoloji [Gerontology]. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| - Lecture Notes on "Social Work with the Elderly" |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | Gains communication and professional interview skills | X | |||||
| 3 | Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | X | |||||
| 6 | Acquires the skills of solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | Improves skills for using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | Able to cooperate with other disciplines and make teamwork. | X | |||||
| 9 | Gains ability for self-development in his area to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 10 | Capable to practice social work and train different client groups. | X | |||||
| 11 | Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 12 | Able to evaluate and feed-back during planned changing process. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |