GERIATRIC SOCIAL WORK

Course Description

The course is designed to incorporate the theories and practice skills needed for effective social work with older adults with major physical and mental health concerns and the older adults’ families. The course will stress on the understanding of the process of aging, of the nature and course of chronic illnesses and mental health problems, including cognitive declines, utilization of interdisciplinary (multidimensional) geriatric assessment tools, and evidence-based intervention models and processes. Considering the issues of developmental processes, overcoming stigma, use of self, therapeutic bias, and cultural and ethical dilemmas with this population will also be studied. Emphasis will be placed on older adults at risk due to poverty, lack of informal social support, disability, and discrimination based on race/ethnicity and religious affiliation.

GERIATRIC SOCIAL WORK

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Defines the needed knowledge and skills in social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
2. 02 Identify the the types of reports
3. 03 Defines the meaning of official correspondence
4. 04 Identifies the main criterias of social work recording and reporting
5. 05 Compares the difference between reporting and professional reporting and recording
6. 06 Judges professional values such as ethics and confidentiality for reporting and record keeping

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 McInnis-Dittrich, Kathleen. Social Work with Older Adults.5th ed. Pearson 2020

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Awareness of older people's experiences and perceptions of later life
2. L02 Ability to recall the historical context of working with older people
3. L03 Ability to identify the nature and importance of stages of planning, implementing and reviewing services
4. L04 Valuation of the relevance of person-centred and holistic assessment and intervention
5. L05 Ability to explain values and value conflicts in social work with older people

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge about Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
2. P02 Identifies and defines problems using up-to-date knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and plans treatment as per evaluation results.
3. P03 Implements and monitors the development of physiotherapy and rehabilitation processes within the frame of professional ethical principles, and changes or terminates processes when necessary
4. P04 Executes the necessary protocols for physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices by using the relevant technology, training and treatment equipment
5. P05 Takes responsibility, individually and as a team member, to solve complex unpredictable problems encountered in practices related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
6. P06 Can independently carry out projects and research related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, actively participates in all its steps and makes the necessary reports to provide quality service.
7. P07 Contributes to the protection of public health in line with social needs and to the creation of necessary rehabilitation and health policies in parallel with the needs of the society.
8. P08 Embraces personal development, information literacy and lifelong learning; uses information resources effectively.
9. P09 Commands a foreign language in order to follow the developments in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, as well as the ability to communicate in Turkish orally and in writing.
10. P10 Organizes physiotherapy and rehabilitation services effectively and adequately, manages processes necessary for the continuity and development of the quality and organizational function; generates solutions against problems in line with knowledge and evidence.
11. P11 Contributes to in-field and extra-field education and professional promotion programs, and represents its profession at national and international level.

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