Elderly care, part-time studies: GEKV23SM
Code: GEKV23SM
- Degree title
- geronomi (AMK), Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2023
- Teaching language
- Finnish
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 |
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| GEKV23SM-1001 |
CORE COMPETENCE
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180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1002 |
Introduction to elderly care
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20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO38 | Gerontological knowledge base | 10 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO40 | Ethical principles | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO39 | Legislation and service system | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1003 |
Language and communication studies
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KY00DS51 | Finnish communication skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KY00DS47 | Professional English | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KY00DS46 | Professional Swedish | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1004 |
Introduction to work methods in elderly care
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO41 | Basis of physiology | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO42 | Wellbeing technology and information management in health care | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO43 | Health exercise and bases of exercise gerontology | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1005 |
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO49 | Gerontological social work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO50 | Basics of pharmacotherapy | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO51 | Gerontological nursing and nursing skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1006 |
Application of work methods in elderly care and senior work
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO44 | Memory disorders and group counselling skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MO00DS25 | Research and development skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO46 | Mental health, substance abuse and disability service work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1007 |
Advanced work methods in elderly care and senior work
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO53 | Exercise gerontology and aging | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||
| GE00CO54 | Dialogue and cooperation skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||
| GE00CO55 | Special issues related to aging and getting old | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1008 |
Developing expertise in elderly care
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KY00DS63 | Study and career planning | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||
| KY00DS62 | Management and workplace skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MO00DO99 | New venture creation | 3 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MO00DS35 | Legal regulation in social and health care | 2 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1009 |
Practical training
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55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO56 | Promotion of performance in aging and exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO57 | Early services in elderly care and exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO58 | Development project in elderly care 1 | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||||||||||
| GE00CO59 | Home care and exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO62 | Promotion of carer identity and exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO63 | Gerontological social service work and exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO64 | Wellbeing in memory disorders and exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO65 | Inpatient care in elderly care and exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00CO66 | Development project in elderly care II | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||||||||||||
| GE00CW21 | Leadership and development in elderly care | 10 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1010 |
Bachelor's thesis
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA43 | Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA44 | Bachelor’s thesis: implementation | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA45 | Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1011 |
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE
(Choose ects: 30 ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1012 |
Client and case management
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
5 - 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00DI30 | Basics of client and service guidance | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00DV89 | Service needs assessment and intensive case management | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00DI32 | Special questions in client service | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV23SM-1013 |
Optional studies
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 56 | 68.5 | 56 | 14.5 | 29.5 | 26.5 | 31.5 | 37 | 18 | 38 | 14.5 | 0 | 29.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 31.5 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
bachelor level
decree 1129/2014 §2
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.