Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Medicine Program of Health Sciences Division of Nursing
Lecture Code I3171001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 老年看護学概論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ロウネンカンゴガクガイロン
Subject Name in
English
Principles of Geriatric Nursing
Instructor NASU KATSUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナス カツミ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues5:HSC Rm 203, (1st) Tues6:霞R204講義室
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords Aging, Aging society, Socilal security, Protection of rights, Quality of life, Practical work experience 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Nursing
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・A mental and physical function and health based on the environment, the prevention of the illness, the onset, knowledge, understanding about the healing
・Nursing practice theory, knowledge, understanding about the three R's and the manner of the nursing
・An individual and a family, a local health problem and knowledge, understanding about the nursing
・Knowledge, understanding about the collaboration with the row other types of job between a health care system and people of nursing job
・Knowledge, understanding about the nursing ethic 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course focuses on physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspect in older adults. This course presents the health care needs of older adults and introduces students to nursing care to enhancing quality of life in them. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Aging and Foundation of Gerontological Nursing
lesson2 Physical Aging Changes  
lesson3 Psychosocial Aging Changes
lesson4 Statistical Background of Aging Society
lesson5 Health Care Services for Older Adults
lesson6 Ethics in Gerontological Nursing
lesson7 Protection of the Rights of Older Adults
lesson8 Summary of Understanding Older Adults
lesson9 Nursing Care for Older Adults Receiving Therapy
lesson10 Nursing Care for Older Adults Living in Their Home
lesson11 Dementia Supporter Training Course
lesson12 Nurisng Care for Older Adults Rceiving Rehabilitation
lesson13 End-of-Life Care for Older Adults
lesson14  Care for Family Caregivers
lesson15  Nursing Care for Older Adults Living in Nursing Home

The theme of report is given in the lesson. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Kitagawa, M. et al. Gerontological Nursing, 10th Edition, IGAKU-SHOIN Ltd., Tokyo, 2025.
Kenji Toba, et al. Geriatric Nursing  Pathology and Nosography, 6th edition. IGAKU-SHOIN Ltd., Tokyo, 2025. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students should prepare and review the textbook and handouts. 
Requirements Students whose attendance is less than two-thirds of the total number of class hours will not be allowed to take the final exam. 
Grading Method Grading will be based on participation (5%), examination (70%), and report (25%). 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Teachers with experience in nursing teache basic knowledge and skills of nursing for older adults. 
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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