ERG676 - MENTAL HEALTH IN GERIATRICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENTAL HEALTH IN GERIATRICS | ERG676 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Field Trip Team/Group Work Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Mine Uyanık PhD Prof., Gonca Bumin PhD Prof., Esra Akı PhD Prof., Gamze Ekici Çağlar PhD Prof., Çiğdem Öksüz PhD Prof., Meral Huri PhD. Assoc Prof., Onur Altuntaş, PhD , Assist Prof Sedef Şahin, PhD , Assist Prof Gökçen Akyürek, PhD , Assist Prof | |||||
| Course objective | Students, defining the support of occupational therapy interdiciplinary work in health team about mental health in geriatric rehabilitation Defining evidance based practice in increasing independence in daily living in demantia seen in aging To develop researches and strategies for promoting efficiency and quality of occupational therapy approaches in aging and mental health inside health care systems | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Review of the relation between aging, dementia, genetics and cultural factors, context and activity performance; self management, cognitive behaviour, coping and quality of life associating with occupational therapy practice | |||||
| References | Brown c, Stoffel, occupational therapy in mental health, Davis company 2010 Duthie EH, , Practice of Geriatrics( ^ed), St Lous, MO, WB Saunders, 1998 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Aging and mental health |
| Week 2 | Delirium, dementia and depression |
| Week 3 | Cognitive skills and changes with aging |
| Week 4 | Review of recent liteture about aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, self management skills, quality of life |
| Week 5 | Review of recent liteture about aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, self management skills, quality of life |
| Week 6 | Review of evidence based occupational therapy practice in changing quality of life in elder |
| Week 7 | Common practice with other diciplines, parents and care givers in geriatric care |
| Week 8 | Review of rehabilitation approaches and developing mental health and independent living in home and nursing homes |
| Week 9 | Review of study designs to improve mental health by activity participation in elderly |
| Week 10 | Review of strategies about occupational therapy services in World Health Organization and World Federation of Occupation Therapy |
| Week 11 | Review of Turkey elder politics and mental health action plan and association with occupational therapy |
| Week 12 | Field study and/ or research planning and practice related to the subject |
| Week 13 | Field study and research practice |
| Week 14 | Field study and research practice |
| Week 15 | Result reporting and discussion in class |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 5 | 25 |
| Presentation | 5 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 41 | 42 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Acquires advanced evidence-based knowledge in occupational therapy, enhancing health and life quality holistically. | |||||
| 2. Understands occupational therapy's approaches, thinks independently in health and rehabilitation, identifies research needs, and develops projects with various methods. | |||||
| 3. Comprehends occupational therapy's dynamic nature, becoming skilled as an educator, manager, and researcher using technology and languages. | X | ||||
| 4. Adheres to occupational therapy's ethical standards and professional independence. | X | ||||
| 5. Engages in interdisciplinary work, supervises students in clinical settings, and manages roles within occupational therapy. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops services to meet community needs while adhering to lifelong learning and teaching principles. | X | ||||
| 7. Critically evaluates knowledge on rehabilitation models, enhances collaboration across disciplines, and promotes the profession. | X | ||||
| 8. Develops policies supporting societal participation of marginalized groups like street children, immigrants, and the homeless. | X | ||||
| 9. Analyzes the impact of social, cultural, and economic factors on societal participation and organizes health-improving educational activities. | X | ||||
| 10. Gains deep knowledge of occupational therapy's dimensions, critically assesses field information, and proposes creative solutions. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest