Elderly Care

Associate Degree - Abdi Sütcü Health Servıces Vocatıonal School
Information About Program

2025 - 2026 Year Course Catalog

Distribution of Courses to be Taken

Type ECTS Percent
Compulsory C 89 74.17%
Elective E 31 25.83%
Total 120 100%

General Distribution of Courses

Label Compulsory Courses Elective Courses
ECTS Percent ECTS Percent
VK Vocational Knowledge Courses 77 86.52% 35 41.67%
CU Common Courses (University) 12 13.48% 0 0%
GC General Culture Courses 0 0% 23 27.38%
CD Common Courses (Faculty/Vocational School/Conservatory) 0 0% 8 9.52%
NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) 0 0% 6 7.14%
Other Courses 0 0% 12 14.29%
Total 89 100% 84 100%

1. Semester

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit C/E
VK E SHS111 Public Health 2-0 3 2 Elective
VK E SHS115 Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK E SHS119 Sterilization and Disinfection 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK E SHS133 Study of Diseases 2-0 4 2 Elective
GC E SHS135 Life and Culture in Universities 2-0 4 2 Elective
GC E SHS157 Scientists and Their Inventions 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK C SH119 Physiology 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
VK C SH127 Anatomy 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
CU C UAI101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Re... 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
CU C UIN101 English I 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
CU C UTD101 Turkish Language I 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
VK C YBP131 Elderly Care Principles and Practices 1 4-4 7 6 Compulsory
VK C YBP133 First Aid 2-1 2 2.5 Compulsory
VK C YBP135 Medical Terminology 2-0 2 2 Compulsory

2. Semester

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit C/E
NFE E NFE102 Non-Field Elective Courses 2-0 3 2 Non-Field Elective
GC E SHS130 Research Methods and Techniques 2-0 4 2 Elective
GC E SHS144 Occupational health and Safety 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK E SHS146 Health Protection and Promotion 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK E SHS148 Standardization and Quality Management 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK E SHS150 Community Services Activities 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK E SHS158 System Physiology 2-0 4 2 Elective
GC E SHS162 Basic Information Technologies 1-1 3 1.5 Elective
VK C SH112 Pharmacology 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
CU C UAI102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Re... 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
CU C UIN102 English II 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
CU C UTD102 Turkish Language II 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
VK C YBP132 Elderly Care Principles and Practices 2 4-2 5 5 Compulsory
VK C YBP134 Nutrition in the Elderly 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
VK C YBP136 Basic Gerontology 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
VK C YBP138 Wound Care 2-0 2 2 Compulsory

3. Semester

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit C/E
VK E SHS205 Hospital Infections and Prevention 2-0 4 2 Elective
GC E SHS207 Personal Success Methods 2-0 4 2 Elective
E SHS221 Oral Care and General Health 2-0 4 2 Elective
E SHS223 Sleep and Life Rhythm 2-0 4 2 Elective
E SHS225 Physical Activity and Healthy Living 2-0 4 2 Elective
CD E SHS227 Mycology 2-0 4 2 Elective
CD E SHS229 Antibiotics and Their Mechanisms of Action 2-0 4 2 Elective
VK C YBP231 Active Aging 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
VK C YBP233 Acute-Chronic Diseases Information and Emergencies 4-2 5 5 Compulsory
VK C YBP235 Exercise Physiology and Elderly Gymnastics 2-2 4 3 Compulsory
VK C YBP237 Home Aged Care Services 2-2 4 3 Compulsory
VK C YBP239 Social Services 2-1 3 2.5 Compulsory
VK C YBP241 Elder Psychology 2-0 2 2 Compulsory
VK C YBP243 Professional Ethics 2-0 2 2 Compulsory

4. Semester

Label Code Name Duration (T+A) ECTS National Credit C/E
NFE E NFE202 Non-Field Elective Courses 2-0 3 2 Non-Field Elective
VK C YBP240 Clinical Applications 4-24 27 16 Compulsory