Japanese

Academic Year	2026Year	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	KAZAWA KANA,NASU KATSUMI
Instructor (Katakana)	カザワ　カナ,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 (More Details)	Face-to-face
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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 Gerontology and Geriatric Nursing from a Lifecycle Perspective lesson2 Quality of Life and Health for Older Adults: Concepts and Theories Applicable to Geriatric Nursing lesson3 Physical Changes in Older Adults 1 lesson4 Physical Changes in Older Adults 2 lesson5 Psychological, Cognitive and Social Changes in Older Adults lesson6 Ethics in Gerontological Nursing lesson7 Understanding Characteristics of  Older Adults: Group Presentation and Discussion lesson8 Evolution of Medical, Care and Health Systems Supporting Older Adults lesson9 End-of-Life Care for Older Adults lesson10 Nursing Care for Older Adults Receiving Therapy lesson11 Nursing Care for Older Adults Living in Their Home lesson12 Dementia Supporter Training Course lesson13 Nursing Care for Older Adults Living in Nursing Home lesson14 Care for Community-dwelling Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers lesson15 Examination 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 (50%), examination (30%), and report (20%).
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.
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