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Ethical principlesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: GE00CO40

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

You recognize the place of gerontology in the multiprofessional environment of elderly care and are aware of the importance of multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge.

You are familiar with the history of elderly care and are able to assess the factors that have influenced the development of elderly care.

You recognize the ethical issues and rules of elderly care to promote good and participatory aging.

You can act in a manner that respects the elderly, based on the ethical values of elderly care.

You are trained to actively follow your professional field both nationally and internationally.

You will deepen your understanding of the course of life and its different stages while developing your own ethical thinking.

Content

What are the ethical issues of elderly care?

How to act ethically?

How to resolve conflicts relating to ethical principles?

Qualifications

No prerequisities

Materials

Gerontological knowledge base 10 ECTS credits
Gerontological social work 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 5 ECTS credits

Enrollment

14.08.2024 - 08.09.2024

Timing

23.09.2024 - 13.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
  • Marko Raitanen
Teacher in charge

Marko Raitanen

Groups
  • GEKV24SM
    Elderly care, part-time studies

Objective

You recognize the place of gerontology in the multiprofessional environment of elderly care and are aware of the importance of multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge.

You are familiar with the history of elderly care and are able to assess the factors that have influenced the development of elderly care.

You recognize the ethical issues and rules of elderly care to promote good and participatory aging.

You can act in a manner that respects the elderly, based on the ethical values of elderly care.

You are trained to actively follow your professional field both nationally and internationally.

You will deepen your understanding of the course of life and its different stages while developing your own ethical thinking.

Content

What are the ethical issues of elderly care?

How to act ethically?

How to resolve conflicts relating to ethical principles?

Opiskelumateriaali

Given in Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Studies are scheduled by group meetings and independent learning tasks. Includes pre-assignment.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

No

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Opintojaksolla on aikataulutettu tentti sekä pienryhmätyöskentelyn vuoksi ajallisia takarajoja. Suoritusajankohdat ovat opintojakson sisällä.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Yksi opintopiste on 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Tehtävien arviointi perustuu teoria-aineksen hallintaan ja kykyyn soveltaa eettisiä teorioita erilaisiin vanhustyöhön liittyviin yhteiskunnallisiin sekä elämäntilanteellisiin kysymyksiin.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Pre-task (about an ethical problem)
ProblemBasedLearning essay (in Finnish)
Vanhustyön vatupassi (introductive task)
Exam (fundamentals of ethics)
Presentation (group work and presentation)

Further information

The information for the starting (schedule, online environment, assignments) this course will be informed by email a few days before the course starts.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Individual and group assignments. Group work according to the PBL study technique and an individual essay, home exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisities

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

25.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
  • Marko Raitanen
Teacher in charge

Marko Raitanen

Groups
  • GEKV23SM
    Elderly care, part-time studies

Objective

You recognize the place of gerontology in the multiprofessional environment of elderly care and are aware of the importance of multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge.

You are familiar with the history of elderly care and are able to assess the factors that have influenced the development of elderly care.

You recognize the ethical issues and rules of elderly care to promote good and participatory aging.

You can act in a manner that respects the elderly, based on the ethical values of elderly care.

You are trained to actively follow your professional field both nationally and internationally.

You will deepen your understanding of the course of life and its different stages while developing your own ethical thinking.

Content

What are the ethical issues of elderly care?

How to act ethically?

How to resolve conflicts relating to ethical principles?

Opiskelumateriaali

Given in Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Studies are scheduled by group meetings and independent learning tasks. Includes pre-assignment.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

No

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Opintojaksolla on aikataulutettu tentti sekä pienryhmätyösknetelyn vuoksi ajallisia takarajoja. Suoritusajankohdat ovat opintojakson sisällä.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Yksi opintopiste on 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Tehtävien arviointi perustuu teoria-aineksen hallintaan ja kykyyn soveltaa eettisiä teorioita erilaisiin vanhustyöhön liittyviin yhteiskunnallisiin sekä elämäntilanteellisiin kysymyksiin.

Further information

The information for the starting (schedule, online environment, assignments) this course will be informed by email a few days before the course starts.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Yksilö- ja ryhmätehtäviä. PBL-opiskelutekniikan mukaiset ryhmätyöt sekä yksilöessee, lisäksi kotitentti.

Qualifications

No prerequisities

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

26.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
  • Marko Raitanen
Teacher in charge

Marko Raitanen

Groups
  • GEKV22SM
    Elderly care, part-time studies

Objective

You recognize the place of gerontology in the multiprofessional environment of elderly care and are aware of the importance of multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge.

You are familiar with the history of elderly care and are able to assess the factors that have influenced the development of elderly care.

You recognize the ethical issues and rules of elderly care to promote good and participatory aging.

You can act in a manner that respects the elderly, based on the ethical values of elderly care.

You are trained to actively follow your professional field both nationally and internationally.

You will deepen your understanding of the course of life and its different stages while developing your own ethical thinking.

Content

What are the ethical issues of elderly care?

How to act ethically?

How to resolve conflicts relating to ethical principles?

Opiskelumateriaali

Given in Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Studies are scheduled by group meetings and independent learning tasks. Includes pre-assignment.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

No

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Opintojaksolla on aikataulutettu tentti sekä pienryhmätyösknetelyn vuoksi ajallisia takarajoja. Suoritusajankohdat ovat opintojakson sisällä.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Yksi opintopiste on 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Tehtävien arviointi perustuu teoria-aineksen hallintaan ja kykyyn soveltaa eettisiä teorioita erilaisiin vanhustyöhön liittyviin yhteiskunnallisiin sekä elämäntilanteellisiin kysymyksiin.

Further information

The information for the starting (schedule, online environment, assignments) this course will be informed by email a few days before the course starts.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Yksilö- ja ryhmätehtäviä. PBL-opiskelutekniikan mukaiset ryhmätyöt sekä yksilöessee, lisäksi kotitentti.

Qualifications

No prerequisities

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

01.02.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
  • Marko Raitanen
Teacher in charge

Marko Raitanen

Groups
  • GEKV22KM
    Elderly care, part-time studies

Objective

You recognize the place of gerontology in the multiprofessional environment of elderly care and are aware of the importance of multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge.

You are familiar with the history of elderly care and are able to assess the factors that have influenced the development of elderly care.

You recognize the ethical issues and rules of elderly care to promote good and participatory aging.

You can act in a manner that respects the elderly, based on the ethical values of elderly care.

You are trained to actively follow your professional field both nationally and internationally.

You will deepen your understanding of the course of life and its different stages while developing your own ethical thinking.

Content

What are the ethical issues of elderly care?

How to act ethically?

How to resolve conflicts relating to ethical principles?

Opiskelumateriaali

Jaetaan sähköisesti.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
Osallistut työjärjestyksen mukaiseen opetukseen ja ohjaukseen. Opiskelusi rytmittyvät
työjärjestyksen mukaisten ryhmätapaamisten ja itsenäisesti tehtävien oppimistehtävien
mukaan. Sisältää ennakkotehtävän.

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
Mikäli sinulla on suoritettuna vastaavan laajuiset ja sisältöiset opinnot yliopistossa tai korkeakoulussa.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Ei

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Yksi opintopiste on 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Tehtävien arviointi perustuu teoria-aineksen hallintaan ja kykyyn soveltaa eettisiä teorioita erilaisiin vanhustyöhön liittyviin yhteiskunnallisiin sekä elämäntilanteellisiin kysymyksiin.

Further information

Edellyttää ryhmätyöskentelyn vuoksi läsnäoloa.
TOTEUTUKSEEN VOI ILMOITTAUTUA SEKÄ AVOIMEN OPISKELIJAT ETTÄ TUTKINTO-OPISKELIJAT.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Yksilö- ja ryhmätehtäviä. PBL-opiskelutekniikan mukaiset ryhmätyöt sekä yksilöessee, lisäksi kotitentti.

Qualifications

No prerequisities