| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe |
| Course Type |
Area Elective Courses |
| Course Instructor(s) |
DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ESİN ŞENER |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites |
There is no prequisites for the course |
| Courses Recomended |
There is no recomended course |
| Recommended Reading List |
Bayraktar, R. (2004). Orta Yaş ve Yaşlılıkta Psiko-Sosyal Değişmeler. Sağlıklı ve Başarılı Yaşlanma, Ankara: H.Ü Geriatrik Bilimler Araştırma Merkezi, 99-116Baltes, P.B., Baltes, M.M. Successful Aging, New York, Cambridge University Press, 1990. |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
1 midterm, 1 final exam |
| Work Placement |
There is no work placement for the course |
| Catalog Content |
This course covers the introduction to late adulthood, the life-span development perspective, and the conceptual foundations of successful aging. Throughout the course, it is aimed for students to comprehend the roles of nutrition, physical activity, technology use (gerotechnology), and lifelong education in the successful aging process. Additionally, by examining the cognitive, personality, and socioemotional development processes in old age, the course aims to provide students with a professional vision regarding contemporary supportive interventions and practices that enable elderly individuals to maintain an active, independent, and high-quality life. |
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