COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COUNSELING THE ELDERLY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 5164 COUNSELING THE ELDERLY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FERDA AYSAN

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The sudents will be able to do counseling with elderly

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   learn the cocepts of aging ,aging theories and learn the imporytance of social support in old age
2   Be aware about the problems of old age
3   learn the ways of communication with the elderly
4   detect the effects of elder abuse
5   gain proficiency in counseling with the elderly

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Aging, aging theories
2 2. Importance of social support in old age
3 3.Problems of old age
4 4.Depression in old age
5 5.Alzheimer in old age
6 6.Loneliness in old age
7 7.Anxiety in old age
8 8. Homework/midterm
9 9. Sexual dysfuncions in old age
10 10.Sleeping disorders in old age
11 11.Psychological assisstance to the elderly patient
12 12.The quality of life of elderly
13 13. Eating habits and nutrition facts in elderly
14 14.Counseling with elderly
15 15. case presentations/final

Recomended or Required Reading

Kennedy, G. J. ( 2000 ). Geriatric Mental Health Care, The Guilford Pres, New York
Ana kaynak: Hersen, M. Ve Vincent B. Van Hasselt (1998 ). Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology, Plenum Pres, New York.
Örnek,T. Erhan B. Ve Erol Ö. (1992 ) . Geriatrik Psikiyatri, Saray Tıp Kitabevleri, Izmir
Yardımcı kaynaklar: Ruge, W.M.( 1987 ).The Elderly Patient in General Practice, Karger, Basel.
Referanslar:S par J.E. ve La Rue Asenath (2005). Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Pres, Washington

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

discussion , semimars, lectures

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferda.aysan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1111311511
LO.2111311511
LO.3111311511
LO.4111311511
LO.5111311511