EL624 : Health Protection for the Disabled & the Elderly

Department

Department of Public Health

Academic Program

Bachelor in public health

Type

Elective

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

1

Course code and title

EL624 -Health Protection for the Disabled & the Elderly

2

Course coordinator

Dr. Arij .M. Mousa

3

Course type

Elective course

4

Prerequisites code

5

Department/Division offering the course

Public Health

6

Departments teaching the course

Public Health

7

Total credit hours

2 credit- 2hrs /week

8

Language of instruction

English

9

Level of course (Year/Semester)

3rd Year/ Sixth semester

10

Date of specification approval by Council

2015-2016

Intended learning outcomes

1. Identify foundations of healthy aging.

2. Describe the changes of body with aging.

3. Define chronic illness and discuss coping mechanisms used by the aging.

4. Discuss factors related to caring for elders and their caregivers

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lecture. 2. Group discussion

3. Projects 4. Posters about elderly

5. Field visit

Methods of assessments

Assessment Method

Due (week)

Weight (%)

Notes

1

Midterm exam

Week fifth and tenth

20%

Written

2

Oral exam

3

Practical exam

4

Assignments/HWs

Week seventeen and eighteen

70%

Written

5

Final exam

Week four and week twelve

10%

Quizzes

Total (%)

100%

Course References

Type

Title

Publisher

Edition

Author

Availability

Lecture notes

Textbook

Reference books

Health in Later Years.

New York: McGraw-Hill.

4th ed.

Ferrini, A., and Ferrini, R. (2008).

Online

Gerontological Nursing.

Pearson Prentice Hall

Upper Saddle River

TaT bloski

Online

Periodicals

Websites

Other