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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 4056 PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The course focuses on old age and the related theories of aging and also the effects of changes in this life period.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to recognize basic concepts of old age and aging 2   To be able to explain contemporary theories of aging 3   To be able to explain physical, psychological and cognitive changes in old age period 4   To be able to get information about the relations between aging, memory and cognitive problems 5   To be able to understand the effects of health behavior and lifestyles 6   To be able to clarify the process of bereavement and death

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction of the course 2 What is old age 3 Theories of aging 4 Cultural differences in aging 5 Physical Changes in old age 6 Aging and memory 7 Cognitive Diseases in old age 8 Midterm 9 Psychological Disorders in old age 10 Aging and Language 11 Aging, Personality and Lifestyle 12 Aging and Health Behavior 13 Old age, Bereavement and death 14 General Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Schaie, K. W., & Willis, S. L. (Eds.). (2010). Handbook of the psychology of aging. Academic Press. 2. Aging and Ageism: Cultural Influences. SAGE Publications. 2017 3. Schaie, K. W., & Willis, S. L. (Eds.). (2010). Handbook of the psychology of aging. Academic Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Answer-question Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-6: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examination

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance to the courses is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulay.dirik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Salı 13:30 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 LO.2 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 LO.3 5 5 5 4 4 4 LO.4 5 5 4 4 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 4 4 4 5