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Elderly care, part-time studies: GEKV20SM

Code: GEKV20SM

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care

Degree title:
geronomi (AMK), Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
4 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2020

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 Autumn
2020 		Spring
2021 		Autumn
2021 		Spring
2022 		Autumn
2022 		Spring
2023 		Autumn
2023 		Spring
2024 		1. / 2020 2. / 2021 3. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2022 3. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2023 3. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2024 3. / 2024
GEKV20SM-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

180
GEKV20SM-1003
Introduction to elderly care

(Choose all)

20
GE00CO38 Gerontological knowledge base 10
GE00CO40 Ethical principles 5
GE00CO39 Legislation and service system 5
GEKV20SM-1004
Language and communication studies

(Choose all)

15
KY00DS51 Finnish communication skills 5
KY00DS47 Professional English 5
KY00DS46 Professional Swedish 5
GEKV20SM-1005
Introduction to work methods in elderly care

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO41 Basis of physiology 5
GE00CO42 Wellbeing technology and information management in health care 5
GE00CO43 Health exercise and bases of exercise gerontology 5
GEKV20SM-1006
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO49 Gerontological social work 5
GE00CO50 Basics of pharmacotherapy 5
GE00CO51 Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 5
GEKV20SM-1007
Application of work methods in elderly care and senior work

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO44 Memory disorders and group counselling skills 5
MO00DS25 Research and development skills 5
GE00CO46 Mental health, substance abuse and disability service work 5
GEKV20SM-1008
Advanced work methods in elderly care and senior work

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO53 Exercise gerontology and aging 5
GE00CO54 Dialogue and cooperation skills 5
GE00CO55 Special issues related to aging and getting old 5
GEKV20SM-1010
Developing expertise in elderly care

(Choose all)

15
KY00DS63 Study and career planning 5
KY00DS62 Management and workplace skills 5
MO00DO99 New venture creation 3
MO00DS35 Legal regulation in social and health care 2
GEKV20SM-1011
Practical training

(Choose all)

55
GE00CO56 Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5
GE00CO57 Early services in elderly care and exercise 5
GE00CO58 Development project in elderly care 1 5
GE00CO59 Home care and exercise 5
GE00CO62 Promotion of carer identity and exercise 5
GE00CO63 Gerontological social service work and exercise 5
GE00CO64 Wellbeing in memory disorders and exercise 5
GE00CO65 Inpatient care in elderly care and exercise 5
GE00CO66 Development project in elderly care II 5
GE00CW21 Leadership and development in elderly care 10
GEKV20SM-1012
Bachelor's thesis

(Choose all)

15
OP00AA43 Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning 5
OP00AA44 Bachelor’s thesis: implementation 5
OP00AA45 Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation 5
GEKV20SM-1013
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 30)

30
GEKV20SM-1014
Client and case management

(Choose ects: 15)

5 - 15
GE00DI30 Basics of client and service guidance 5
GE00DV89 Service needs assessment and intensive case management 5
GE00DI32 Special questions in client service 5
GEKV20SM-1015
Optional study modules

(Choose ects: 15)

15
SO1009
Specific issues in a client work

(Choose 0)

0
SO00AD43 Current themes of client work in multicultural Finland 5
SO00AD44 Violence prevention work 5
SO00AD45 Crisis and disaster work 5
MO1000
Digitalization studies

(Choose 0)

0
MO00AA05 Data analysis 5
MO00AA06 User-driven digital services 5
MO00AA07 Information security awaraness 5
MO00DL50 Graphic Design online workshop 5
MO00DL51 Image and video editing online workshop 5
MO00DO09 5
MO00DS11 Introduction to programming 5
MO00DS12 Information security 5
MO00DS13 Digital tools 1 3
MO00DS14 Digital tools 2 2
VV00EO91 Digital skills accelerator 3
OM00EE03 Introduction to programming 5
MO1003
Wellbeing technology

(Choose 0)

0
MO00AE67 Technology in promoting individuals’ wellbeing 5
MO00AE68 Tools of wellbeing technology 5
MO00AE69 Services of wellbeing technology 5
MO1001
Innovation and entrepreneurship studies

(Choose 0)

0
MO00CT76 Entrepreneurship training 1 - 10
Y26300003 New venture creation and marketing 5
VV00CW58 Personnel and sales management 5
MO00DB95 New Venture Creation and Marketing 5
MO00DB96 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Marketing 5
MO00DB97 The Operational Environment of Business and Competitive Tools 5
MO00DB98 Indicators and management 5
MO00DK10 5
MO00DK11 5
MO00DO50 Innovation and entrepreneurship projects 1 - 10
MO00DO88 Inno Camp 2 cr 2
MO00DO99 New venture creation 3
MO00DP00 New venture financing and risk management 2
MO00DP01 Innovation management in digital age 5
MO00DP02 Social and health care legislation 2
MO00DP03 Commercialization of business 5
MO00DP04 Conseptualization and productization 5
MO00DS40 From idea to innovation 5
MO00DS33 Entrepreneurship sparring 1 - 10
MO00DW50 Startup passion 5
MO00EF58 Intellectual property rights 2
MO00EJ41 Entrepreneurship and small business marketing (instructed in Russian) 3
MO00DS31 Impact entrepreneurship 3
MO00ET82 Company's visual communication and brand building 5
MO00EW45 Succesfull e-business 5
MO00EW77 Business Office 5 - 10
MO1004
Research and development studies

(Choose 0)

0
MO00DB99 Research, innovate, report 5
MO00DL48 Future studies 5
MO00DS25 Research and development skills 5
MO00EI29 SPSS virtual clinic 1 - 3
VV2000
Optional language and communication studies

(Choose 0)

0
VV00CW98 Russian 1 5
VV00CW99 Russian 2 5
VV00CX00 Russian 3 5
VV00CX01 Russian 4 5
VV00CX02 Russian for working life 5
VV00EA49 Russian Grammar 5
MO00DS54 Everyday communication in Russian 3
VV00CX03 Spanish 1 5
VV00CX04 Spanish 2 5
VV00CX05 Spanish 3 5
VV00CX06 Spanish 4 5
VV00CX07 Spanish for working life 5
VV00CX08 German 1 5
VV00CX09 German 2 5
VV00CX10 German 3 5
VV00CX11 German 4 5
VV00CX12 German for working life 5
J00DS16 Brush up your German 5
VV00CX13 Italian 1 5
VV00CX14 Italian 2 5
VV00CX15 French 1 5
VV00CX16 French 2 5
VV00BH03 Intensive course in Swedish 3
8888201126 Administrative Swedish 2
VV00DJ27 Lär dig mera svenska! 5
VV00CX88 First steps in Finnish Language 2
888800114 Finnish for beginners 5
KY00DS49 Finnish 1 5
KY00DS50 Finnish 2 5
VV00CW84 Finnish 3 5
VV00CW85 Finnish 4 5
VV00DW05 Finnish for Russian Speakers 2
YYYY10015 Finnish training course 1 1
YYYY20015 Finnish training course 2 1
YYYY30015 Finnish training course 3 1
YYYY40015 Finnish training course 4 1
YYYY50015 Finnish training course 5 1
VV00DL93 Intensive Finnish as a Second Language (CERF B1-B2) 2
VV00DH03 Intensive course in presentation skills 3
VV00DH18 3
VV00DW55 Communication Skills for Specialists 1 - 5
VV00BH02 Intensive course in English 3
VV00EA06 English preparatory course (instructed in Russian) 3
J00D106 Marketing English 5
MO00DO45 Business English 3
VV00DI18 Effective workplace writing 5
VV00EA07 English professional vocabulary for paramedics (instructed in Russian) 2
BY00DN22 Advanced Professional English 5
BY00EA54 Academic writing for master’s thesis 5
888830614 Focus on Finland 5
VV00DH27 Chinese 1 5
VV00DJ30 Chinese 2 5
VV00DP46 Chinese business culture 3
888890310 Tandem Studies in Finnish 2
888871812 Tandem Studies in Spanish 2
888891310 Tandem Studies in English 2
888890910 Tandem Studies in Arabic 2
888890512 Tandem Studies in Bengali 2
888890213 Tandem Studies in Dutch 2
888890510 Tandem Studies in Italian 2
888891510 Tandem Studies in Japanese 2
888890810 Tandem Studies in Chinese 2
888890113 Tandem Studies in Kroatian 2
888891010 Tandem Studies in Latvian 2
888891410 Tandem Studies in Nepalese 2
888890112 Tandem Studies in Portuguese 2
888890610 Tandem Studies in Polish 2
888891210 Tandem Studies in French 2
888823312 Tandem Studies in Swedish 2
888890410 Tandem Studies in German 2
888890312 Tandem Studies in Turkish 2
888890412 Tandem Studies in Hungarian 2
888890710 Tandem-opinnot venäjän kielessä 2
888891110 Tandem Studies in Vietnamese 2
VV00DJ32 Tandem studies in Slovenian 2
VV00EE20 3
VV00EE21 3
VV00EF15 Tandem studies in Korean 2
BY00EF30 Advanced English for health and social services 5
KY00AA04 Professional English 5
VV00EF96 Finnish for beginners 5
VV00EG76 Swedish preparotory course (instructed in Russian) 3
KY00DS51 Finnish communication skills 5
KY00AA03 Professional Swedish 5
VV00EJ42 Professional English vocabulary for health care purposes (instructed in Russian) 3
VV00EK29 German 7 3
VV00EK41 Practical Finnish for Russian speakers 3
VV00EM22 Russian 1 3
VV00EM23 German 4 3
VV00EM24 German 5 3
VV00EM50 Russian 2 3
VV00EM52 Russian 3 3
VV00EM53 Russian 4 3
VV00EM54 Russian 5 3
VV00EM55 Russian 6 3
VV00EM56 Russian 7 3
VV00EM57 Russian 8 3
VV00EM58 Spanish 1 3
VV00EM59 Spanish 2 3
VV00EM60 Spanish 3 3
VV00EM61 Spanish 4 3
VV00EM62 Spanish 5 3
VV00EM63 Spanish 6 3
VV00EM64 Spanish 7 3
VV00EM65 Spanish 8 3
VV00EM66 German 1 3
VV00EM67 German 2 3
VV00EM68 German 3 3
VV00EM71 German 6 3
VV00EM72 German 7 3
VV00EM73 German 8 3
VV00EM74 French 1 3
VV00EM75 French 2 3
VV00EM76 French 3 3
VV00EM78 French 4 3
VV00EM79 Italian 1 3
VV00EM80 Italian 2 3
VV00EM81 Italian 3 3
VV00EM82 Italian 4 3
VV00EN06 Refresher course in Russian grammar 3
VV00EN07 German grammar revision 3
OM00EE03 Introduction to programming 5
VV00EO24 Russian 1 and 2, 6cr 6
VV00EO30 English prep course for IELTS tests 2 - 3
VV00EO49 Finnish 5 5
AV00EM94 Refresher course in Russian grammar 3
AV00EM95 Russian for native and proficient speakers 3
AV00EM89 Everyday communication in Russian 3
VV00EP48 Support for thesis reporting 1
VV00EP49 Finnish 6 5
HT00EK69 Professional English for nursing 3
VV00EQ41 English for Logistics 5
VV00EQ73 Finnish-Russian Language Tandem 3
VV00ER98 Professional Swedish for nursing 3
VV00ES57 Language and cultural awareness 2 - 5
KY00DS46 Professional Swedish 5
KY00DS47 Professional English 5
HT00EK70 Professional Swedish for nursing 3
VV00FH21 Japanese 1 3
MO1002
Russian studies

(Choose 0)

0
203005912 Logistics and Transportation to Russia 2 5
203006912 Logistics and Transportation to Russia 3 5
203004912 Logistics and Transportation to Russia 1 5
MO00CW80 Russian business and communications culture 5
MO00CW81 Basics of Russian Cultural History 5
MO00DL47 Finnish-Russian tandem week in St. Petersburg 2
MO00DL72 Russian Business Culture 3
MO00DL85 Everyday communication in Russian 3
VV1000
Optional studies

(Choose 0)

0
KY00BH71 Event promoter 5
VVVV00614 Printmaking 5
301104310 Introduction to mathematics for finance 3
301102212 Bookkeeping and special questions 5
301102312 Financial statements and instruments 5
S00Y200 Pharmacological care in social services 3
AV00CT94 I tell you everything – sexuality and gender in movies 2
VV00CW58 Personnel and sales management 5
VV00CW97 Environmental business 5
VV00CX18 Linux operating system administration 5
S00Y047 Pain management 5
S00D012 Wound management 3
S00Y028 Violence work 5
VV00CY62 Gestational diabetes 3
SH00AC91 Gerontology nursing 5
SH00AD10 Cooperative therapeutic relationships in mental health care and substance abuse care 5
VV00CY67 Hygiene Certificate 2
VV00CY73 Prevention of social exclusion 5
VV00CY89 Basic mathematics of logistics 5
VV00CZ15 Physical Education 1 2
VVVV18151 Rokotusosaamisen perusteet 2
VV00CZ34 Matematiikan tehovalmennus 1
VV00CZ54 Lapland Hike 5
T06D050 Certificate in Electric Safety 1 3
VV00CZ68 Design project 5
VV00DA27 Basics of nursing in social work 5
S00D044 Violence work 5
S00Y062 Basics for Working with Mentally Retarded and their Families 5
VV00DB93 Emma Gaala – Social Media 3 - 7
VV00DC94 Pharmacology 5
VV00DE91 Basics of technical chemistry 3
VV00DE92 Intensive course in Physics in the field of engineering 3
H00D204 Sairaanhoitajan kliiniset perustaidot - laboraatioharjoituksia teoriatietoa soveltamalla 2
VV00DF50 Furniture upholstery 5
VV00DF51 Cleaning 5
VV00DF52 Decoration painting 5
VV00DF54 Door and window restoration 5
VV00DF55 Selection criteria for interior textiles 5
VV00DF56 Interior Design 5
VV00DF57 Surface treatment techniques 5
VVVV00715 Basics of CAM 5
VV00DF65 Online business image 5
VV00DF66 Intercultural communication 5
VV00DF98 Physical education 3 2
VV00DF99 Physical education 4 2
VV00DG01 Physical education 2 2
VV00DG13 Electrical installations 5
VV00DG23 Climate change 5
VV00DG73 Medical terminology 5
VV00DH25 Intensive course in ICT basics 1
EN00CY18 Energy production and consumption in pulp and paper industries 5
VVVV0114 Creative digital photography 5
VV00DI03 Knowledge management 5
VV00DI17 Drug dosage calculations 0
VV00DI18 Effective workplace writing 5
VV00DI33 Cartoon and comic book illustration 5
VV00DI58 Intensive course in pain management 5
VV00DJ20 Alcohol dispensing certification 2
601203216 Brand design 5
VV00DJ59 Surgery nursing 5
VV00DJ60 UiPath robot 3
LO00DK02 Ethical demand-supply chain management 5
VV00DK60 Byproducts in process industries 5
VV00DL08 Study skills 2
YYYY00314 Leadership 5
ME00AE60 Forestry logistics and industry 5
ME00AE62 Logging technologies/Simulator 5
VV00DL53 Railway traffic 5
VV00DL55 Child psychiatry and functional methods 5
VV00DL56 Adolescent psychiatric nursing and creative/ functional methods 5
VV00DL59 Multiculturalism in sexual counseling 5
VV00DL84 Skanska Oppiva 5
399103816 Public relations 5
VV00DL87 Cross-cultural management 5
AV00DM09 Wellbeing, Part 1: Basics of Human Anatomy 5
VV00DM10 Supervisor's role in maintaining data security 5
AV00DM11 Wellbeing, Part 2: Basics of strength training 5
AV00DM12 Wellbeing, Part 3: Basics of nutrition 5
SH00DM48 General pathology 5
VV00DM51 Guild of Coders 1 5
VV00DM52 Guild of Coders 2 5
VV00DM53 Guild of Coders 3 5
VV00DM55 Refresher course in drug calculation 5
VV00DM96 Artificial intelligence 5
SH00DO05 Acute pain and pain treatment 5
SH00DO06 5
SH00DO07 Acute wounds - effective treatment 5
VV00DO19 Design and making of headwear 5
AV00DO20 Basics of mental sports coaching 3
AV00DO21 Mindfulness and wellbeing 5
VV00DO44 Design product workshop 5
VV00DO51 Future jobs 2
VV00DO96 Study skills and student well-being 2
VV00DP05 Physical education 1, Mikkeli 2
VV00DP06 Physical education 2, Mikkeli 2
VV00DP07 Physical education 3, Mikkeli 2
VV00DP08 Physical education 4, Mikkeli 2
AV00DP09 Applying Neuropsychology in Healthcare and Rehabilitation 5
AV00DP11 New technologies in health care 5
VV00DX00 Environmental issues affecting our health 5
VV00DZ67 3D sculpting with Zbrush 5
399101415 Business game 5
VV00EA46 Promotor /ambassador 1 - 5
VV00EA62 3D printing, laser cutting 5
VV00EA63 Design workshop 5
VV00EA64 Pattern design with Grafis V12 software 5
VV00EA65 Moulded plywood 5
VV00EA66 SolidWorks 5
VV00EA69 Tutoring 5
VV00EA82 Php programming 5
VV00EA99 Basics of Building Services Engineering 5
SH00ED28 Nursing of a tracheostomized patient 5
VV00ED90 Unreal Engine C++ development 3
VV00ED91 Creating network game using Unreal Engine 3
VV00ED92 Using animation editor inside Unreal Engine 3
VV00ED94 HVAC installations 2
KY00DS62 Management and workplace skills 5
IT00DX02 Python programming and data processing 5
TK00EC43 Software testing 5
VV00EE14 Project study 5
VV00EE16 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 5
T06D080 SFS 6002 Electrical work safety course 1
VV00EE22 Circular economy project 5
VV00EE23 Basics of first aid 1
VV00EE24 Advanced first aid 1
VV00EE98 Conservation of metal surfaces 5
VV00EF14 Creative material workshop 10
VV00EF50 Associations in welfare society 5
VV00EF56 Digital gaming in social services 5
VV00EF57 Selling online in Russia 3
VV00EF91 KIDE - Circular economy in design 5
VV00EH02 Study skills and student wellbeing 2
VV00EH04 Sub-areas of clinical core competence assessment 0
VV00EH66 Mask course 2
VV00EH87 Engineering mathematics 3 5
VV00EI08 Palliative and terminal care 5
VV00EI74 Substance painter 5
VV00EI76 Supporting language and communication skills in early childhood education 5
VV00EI78 Global sourcing 5
VV00EJ14 Programming for data analysis 5
VV00EJ15 Digital model workshop 5
VV00EJ16 Green wood 5
VV00EJ17 Laser cutting 3
VV00EJ21 Operative nursing 3 - 5
VV00EJ27 Using wellbeing skills to promote studying ability 2
VV00EJ26 SEPSIS patient as a first aid client 5
VV00EJ28 Corset - fashion accessory 5
VV00EJ29 Emma Gaala design 5
VV00EJ80 Race4Scale project – Future Professions in Finland – workshop 4
VV00EK42 Tourism Loves New Idea and Innovation Competition - Ideation phase 2
VV00EK43 Tourism Loves New Idea and Innovation Competition - Development phase 2
VV00EK44 Tourism Loves New Idea and Innovation Competition- Benchmarking trip 1
VV00EK89 Seminar on data analytics tools 5
SH00EK91 Nursing of patients with intoxication 5
VV00EK93 Xamk Game Studios 1 - 15
TY00EL03 Basics of engineering mathematics 3
TY00EL01 Engineering mathematics 3 5
TY00EL02 Engineering mathematics 4 5
VV00EL24 5
VV00EL28 Blockchain and platform economy – summer intensive mini-course 3
VV00EL29 IoT in business – summer intensive mini-course 3
AV00EL41 Prevention of infections 5
VV00EL51 AWS Cloud Foundations 5
AV00EJ31 2
AV00DM93 Prevention and treatment national diseases 5
AV00EJ52 Assessment of respiratory failure in nursing 3
VV00EL55 I in future working life 2
VV00EL94 Structural Social Work 5
AV00EM09 Pain and its non-pharmacological treatment 5
VV00EM39 Global ethics 5
VV00EM47 Facilitation in the service designer's work 2
VV00EM49 Business ethics and corporate responsibility 5
VV00EM85 Societal influencing and leadership 5
VV00EM86 Local influencing and leadership 5
VV00EM87 Representing and developing the student community 5
VV00EN19 Basics of JavaScript programming 5
VV00EN20 Introduction to JavaScript programming 3
VV00EN63 CNC basics for wood materials 5
VV00EN64 Colour and pattern design 5
VV00EN65 Welfare from visual arts 1 5
VV00EN66 Visual branding of the own competence 5
VV00EN67 Precious metal and jewellery workshop 5
VV00EN68 Creative presentation techniques 5
VV00EN81 5
VV00EN82 Red Hat Kubernetes 2
SH00EN92 5
VV00EO10 5
VV00EO16 Basic baby care 2
VV00EO35 Insider Student Magazine 5 - 10
T06C501 Transmission grids 5
VV00EK89 Seminar on data analytics tools 5
AV00CU88 Basics and treatment of addictive gambling 5
AV00EP21 Basics of batteries and energy storage systems, 5 ECTS cr 5
VV00EP23 5
AV00EJ12 Linux operating system administration 5
VV00EP24 5
AV00EG53 Diabetes education and counseling 5
AV00EG62 Cognitive functions in neurological diseases 5
AV00EG54 Foot health promotion 5
AV00EG55 Nutrition for sports and physical activity 5
AV00EE06 Respiratory and cardiovascular rehabilitation 5
AV00DN02 Health Promotion and Global Health 5
AV00EJ13 Nursing of children and young persons 3
AV00DX04 Sexual health and rights 5
VV00EP31 Basics and treatment of addictive gambling 5
LO00EP32 Futures Lab – logistic 2
VV00EP33 Woman´s sexual health 3
AV00EO23 Welfare from Visual Arts 2 5
AV00EO40 Dyeing with Plants – natural alternative 3
AV00EO41 Trendy garment from recycled materials 5
AV00EI39 Working with Children in Foster Care 5
AV00EA52 Supporting socio-emotional skills in early childhood education 5
AV00EI07 Basics of media education 5
AV00DM31 The Best Interest of the Child 5
AV00EL49 The Best Interest of the Child as the concept 5
AV00EI34 5
VV00EP74 1 - 10
VV00EP90 Game programming 7
VV00EQ09 Special work in energy technology 2 - 5
SH00EQ36 5
VV00EQ39 Gilding 5
VV00EQ74 AWS Cloud Architecting 5
VV00DF62 Finance of housing companies, associations and foundations 5
VV00ER36 Introduction to financial mathematics 3
AV00EU00 Introduction to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 5
AV00ER08 Create a website with WordPress 5
AV00EP21 Basics of batteries and energy storage systems, 5 ECTS cr 5
AV00ER19 Solar Power Systems 5
AV00EN90 Electric vehicles and charging systems 5
VV00EW86 1
VV00EW87 Intensive course in information technology 1
Total 210 56 63.5 61 14.5 35 21 31 32.5 23 38 14.5 0 35 21 0 31 32.5 0 23 38 0 14.5 0 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

bachelor level

decree 1129/2014 §2

Professional studies
Memory disorders and group counselling skills
Research and development skills
Mental health, substance abuse and disability service work
Exercise gerontology and aging
Dialogue and cooperation skills
Special issues related to aging and getting old
Basics of client and service guidance
Service needs assessment and intensive case management
Special questions in client service
Practical training
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise
Early services in elderly care and exercise
Development project in elderly care 1
Home care and exercise
Promotion of carer identity and exercise
Gerontological social service work and exercise
Wellbeing in memory disorders and exercise
Inpatient care in elderly care and exercise
Development project in elderly care II
Leadership and development in elderly care
Bachelor's thesis
Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning
Bachelor’s thesis: implementation
Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation
Basic studies
Gerontological knowledge base
Ethical principles
Legislation and service system
Finnish communication skills
Professional English
Professional Swedish
Basis of physiology
Wellbeing technology and information management in health care
Health exercise and bases of exercise gerontology
Gerontological social work
Basics of pharmacotherapy
Gerontological nursing and nursing skills
Study and career planning
Management and workplace skills
New venture creation
Optional studies

No attached course units
Not grouped
Legal regulation in social and health care

Code Name Credits (cr)
GEKV20SM-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

180
GEKV20SM-1003
Introduction to elderly care

(Choose all)

20
GE00CO38 Gerontological knowledge base 10
GE00CO40 Ethical principles 5
GE00CO39 Legislation and service system 5
GEKV20SM-1004
Language and communication studies

(Choose all)

15
KY00DS51 Finnish communication skills 5
KY00DS47 Professional English 5
KY00DS46 Professional Swedish 5
GEKV20SM-1005
Introduction to work methods in elderly care

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO41 Basis of physiology 5
GE00CO42 Wellbeing technology and information management in health care 5
GE00CO43 Health exercise and bases of exercise gerontology 5
GEKV20SM-1006
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO49 Gerontological social work 5
GE00CO50 Basics of pharmacotherapy 5
GE00CO51 Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 5
GEKV20SM-1007
Application of work methods in elderly care and senior work

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO44 Memory disorders and group counselling skills 5
MO00DS25 Research and development skills 5
GE00CO46 Mental health, substance abuse and disability service work 5
GEKV20SM-1008
Advanced work methods in elderly care and senior work

(Choose all)

15
GE00CO53 Exercise gerontology and aging 5
GE00CO54 Dialogue and cooperation skills 5
GE00CO55 Special issues related to aging and getting old 5
GEKV20SM-1010
Developing expertise in elderly care

(Choose all)

15
KY00DS63 Study and career planning 5
KY00DS62 Management and workplace skills 5
MO00DO99 New venture creation 3
MO00DS35 Legal regulation in social and health care 2
GEKV20SM-1011
Practical training

(Choose all)

55
GE00CO56 Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5
GE00CO57 Early services in elderly care and exercise 5
GE00CO58 Development project in elderly care 1 5
GE00CO59 Home care and exercise 5
GE00CO62 Promotion of carer identity and exercise 5
GE00CO63 Gerontological social service work and exercise 5
GE00CO64 Wellbeing in memory disorders and exercise 5
GE00CO65 Inpatient care in elderly care and exercise 5
GE00CO66 Development project in elderly care II 5
GE00CW21 Leadership and development in elderly care 10
GEKV20SM-1012
Bachelor's thesis

(Choose all)

15
OP00AA43 Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning 5
OP00AA44 Bachelor’s thesis: implementation 5
OP00AA45 Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation 5
GEKV20SM-1013
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 30)

30
GEKV20SM-1014
Client and case management

(Choose ects: 15)

5 - 15
GE00DI30 Basics of client and service guidance 5
GE00DV89 Service needs assessment and intensive case management 5
GE00DI32 Special questions in client service 5
GEKV20SM-1015
Optional study modules

(Choose ects: 15)

15
SO1009
Specific issues in a client work
0
SO00AD43 Current themes of client work in multicultural Finland 5
SO00AD44 Violence prevention work 5
SO00AD45 Crisis and disaster work 5
MO1000
Digitalization studies
0
MO00AA05 Data analysis 5
MO00AA06 User-driven digital services 5
MO00AA07 Information security awaraness 5
MO00DL50 Graphic Design online workshop 5
MO00DL51 Image and video editing online workshop 5
MO00DO09 5
MO00DS11 Introduction to programming 5
MO00DS12 Information security 5
MO00DS13 Digital tools 1 3
MO00DS14 Digital tools 2 2
VV00EO91 Digital skills accelerator 3
OM00EE03 Introduction to programming 5
MO1003
Wellbeing technology
0
MO00AE67 Technology in promoting individuals’ wellbeing 5
MO00AE68 Tools of wellbeing technology 5
MO00AE69 Services of wellbeing technology 5
MO1001
Innovation and entrepreneurship studies
0
MO00CT76 Entrepreneurship training 1 - 10
Y26300003 New venture creation and marketing 5
VV00CW58 Personnel and sales management 5
MO00DB95 New Venture Creation and Marketing 5
MO00DB96 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Marketing 5
MO00DB97 The Operational Environment of Business and Competitive Tools 5
MO00DB98 Indicators and management 5
MO00DK10 5
MO00DK11 5
MO00DO50 Innovation and entrepreneurship projects 1 - 10
MO00DO88 Inno Camp 2 cr 2
MO00DO99 New venture creation 3
MO00DP00 New venture financing and risk management 2
MO00DP01 Innovation management in digital age 5
MO00DP02 Social and health care legislation 2
MO00DP03 Commercialization of business 5
MO00DP04 Conseptualization and productization 5
MO00DS40 From idea to innovation 5
MO00DS33 Entrepreneurship sparring 1 - 10
MO00DW50 Startup passion 5
MO00EF58 Intellectual property rights 2
MO00EJ41 Entrepreneurship and small business marketing (instructed in Russian) 3
MO00DS31 Impact entrepreneurship 3
MO00ET82 Company's visual communication and brand building 5
MO00EW45 Succesfull e-business 5
MO00EW77 Business Office 5 - 10
MO1004
Research and development studies
0
MO00DB99 Research, innovate, report 5
MO00DL48 Future studies 5
MO00DS25 Research and development skills 5
MO00EI29 SPSS virtual clinic 1 - 3
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Optional language and communication studies
0
VV00CW98 Russian 1 5
VV00CW99 Russian 2 5
VV00CX00 Russian 3 5
VV00CX01 Russian 4 5
VV00CX02 Russian for working life 5
VV00EA49 Russian Grammar 5
MO00DS54 Everyday communication in Russian 3
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VV00CX04 Spanish 2 5
VV00CX05 Spanish 3 5
VV00CX06 Spanish 4 5
VV00CX07 Spanish for working life 5
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VV00CX09 German 2 5
VV00CX10 German 3 5
VV00CX11 German 4 5
VV00CX12 German for working life 5
J00DS16 Brush up your German 5
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VV00CX14 Italian 2 5
VV00CX15 French 1 5
VV00CX16 French 2 5
VV00BH03 Intensive course in Swedish 3
8888201126 Administrative Swedish 2
VV00DJ27 Lär dig mera svenska! 5
VV00CX88 First steps in Finnish Language 2
888800114 Finnish for beginners 5
KY00DS49 Finnish 1 5
KY00DS50 Finnish 2 5
VV00CW84 Finnish 3 5
VV00CW85 Finnish 4 5
VV00DW05 Finnish for Russian Speakers 2
YYYY10015 Finnish training course 1 1
YYYY20015 Finnish training course 2 1
YYYY30015 Finnish training course 3 1
YYYY40015 Finnish training course 4 1
YYYY50015 Finnish training course 5 1
VV00DL93 Intensive Finnish as a Second Language (CERF B1-B2) 2
VV00DH03 Intensive course in presentation skills 3
VV00DH18 3
VV00DW55 Communication Skills for Specialists 1 - 5
VV00BH02 Intensive course in English 3
VV00EA06 English preparatory course (instructed in Russian) 3
J00D106 Marketing English 5
MO00DO45 Business English 3
VV00DI18 Effective workplace writing 5
VV00EA07 English professional vocabulary for paramedics (instructed in Russian) 2
BY00DN22 Advanced Professional English 5
BY00EA54 Academic writing for master’s thesis 5
888830614 Focus on Finland 5
VV00DH27 Chinese 1 5
VV00DJ30 Chinese 2 5
VV00DP46 Chinese business culture 3
888890310 Tandem Studies in Finnish 2
888871812 Tandem Studies in Spanish 2
888891310 Tandem Studies in English 2
888890910 Tandem Studies in Arabic 2
888890512 Tandem Studies in Bengali 2
888890213 Tandem Studies in Dutch 2
888890510 Tandem Studies in Italian 2
888891510 Tandem Studies in Japanese 2
888890810 Tandem Studies in Chinese 2
888890113 Tandem Studies in Kroatian 2
888891010 Tandem Studies in Latvian 2
888891410 Tandem Studies in Nepalese 2
888890112 Tandem Studies in Portuguese 2
888890610 Tandem Studies in Polish 2
888891210 Tandem Studies in French 2
888823312 Tandem Studies in Swedish 2
888890410 Tandem Studies in German 2
888890312 Tandem Studies in Turkish 2
888890412 Tandem Studies in Hungarian 2
888890710 Tandem-opinnot venäjän kielessä 2
888891110 Tandem Studies in Vietnamese 2
VV00DJ32 Tandem studies in Slovenian 2
VV00EE20 3
VV00EE21 3
VV00EF15 Tandem studies in Korean 2
BY00EF30 Advanced English for health and social services 5
KY00AA04 Professional English 5
VV00EF96 Finnish for beginners 5
VV00EG76 Swedish preparotory course (instructed in Russian) 3
KY00DS51 Finnish communication skills 5
KY00AA03 Professional Swedish 5
VV00EJ42 Professional English vocabulary for health care purposes (instructed in Russian) 3
VV00EK29 German 7 3
VV00EK41 Practical Finnish for Russian speakers 3
VV00EM22 Russian 1 3
VV00EM23 German 4 3
VV00EM24 German 5 3
VV00EM50 Russian 2 3
VV00EM52 Russian 3 3
VV00EM53 Russian 4 3
VV00EM54 Russian 5 3
VV00EM55 Russian 6 3
VV00EM56 Russian 7 3
VV00EM57 Russian 8 3
VV00EM58 Spanish 1 3
VV00EM59 Spanish 2 3
VV00EM60 Spanish 3 3
VV00EM61 Spanish 4 3
VV00EM62 Spanish 5 3
VV00EM63 Spanish 6 3
VV00EM64 Spanish 7 3
VV00EM65 Spanish 8 3
VV00EM66 German 1 3
VV00EM67 German 2 3
VV00EM68 German 3 3
VV00EM71 German 6 3
VV00EM72 German 7 3
VV00EM73 German 8 3
VV00EM74 French 1 3
VV00EM75 French 2 3
VV00EM76 French 3 3
VV00EM78 French 4 3
VV00EM79 Italian 1 3
VV00EM80 Italian 2 3
VV00EM81 Italian 3 3
VV00EM82 Italian 4 3
VV00EN06 Refresher course in Russian grammar 3
VV00EN07 German grammar revision 3
OM00EE03 Introduction to programming 5
VV00EO24 Russian 1 and 2, 6cr 6
VV00EO30 English prep course for IELTS tests 2 - 3
VV00EO49 Finnish 5 5
AV00EM94 Refresher course in Russian grammar 3
AV00EM95 Russian for native and proficient speakers 3
AV00EM89 Everyday communication in Russian 3
VV00EP48 Support for thesis reporting 1
VV00EP49 Finnish 6 5
HT00EK69 Professional English for nursing 3
VV00EQ41 English for Logistics 5
VV00EQ73 Finnish-Russian Language Tandem 3
VV00ER98 Professional Swedish for nursing 3
VV00ES57 Language and cultural awareness 2 - 5
KY00DS46 Professional Swedish 5
KY00DS47 Professional English 5
HT00EK70 Professional Swedish for nursing 3
VV00FH21 Japanese 1 3
MO1002
Russian studies
0
203005912 Logistics and Transportation to Russia 2 5
203006912 Logistics and Transportation to Russia 3 5
203004912 Logistics and Transportation to Russia 1 5
MO00CW80 Russian business and communications culture 5
MO00CW81 Basics of Russian Cultural History 5
MO00DL47 Finnish-Russian tandem week in St. Petersburg 2
MO00DL72 Russian Business Culture 3
MO00DL85 Everyday communication in Russian 3
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Optional studies
0
KY00BH71 Event promoter 5
VVVV00614 Printmaking 5
301104310 Introduction to mathematics for finance 3
301102212 Bookkeeping and special questions 5
301102312 Financial statements and instruments 5
S00Y200 Pharmacological care in social services 3
AV00CT94 I tell you everything – sexuality and gender in movies 2
VV00CW58 Personnel and sales management 5
VV00CW97 Environmental business 5
VV00CX18 Linux operating system administration 5
S00Y047 Pain management 5
S00D012 Wound management 3
S00Y028 Violence work 5
VV00CY62 Gestational diabetes 3
SH00AC91 Gerontology nursing 5
SH00AD10 Cooperative therapeutic relationships in mental health care and substance abuse care 5
VV00CY67 Hygiene Certificate 2
VV00CY73 Prevention of social exclusion 5
VV00CY89 Basic mathematics of logistics 5
VV00CZ15 Physical Education 1 2
VVVV18151 Rokotusosaamisen perusteet 2
VV00CZ34 Matematiikan tehovalmennus 1
VV00CZ54 Lapland Hike 5
T06D050 Certificate in Electric Safety 1 3
VV00CZ68 Design project 5
VV00DA27 Basics of nursing in social work 5
S00D044 Violence work 5
S00Y062 Basics for Working with Mentally Retarded and their Families 5
VV00DB93 Emma Gaala – Social Media 3 - 7
VV00DC94 Pharmacology 5
VV00DE91 Basics of technical chemistry 3
VV00DE92 Intensive course in Physics in the field of engineering 3
H00D204 Sairaanhoitajan kliiniset perustaidot - laboraatioharjoituksia teoriatietoa soveltamalla 2
VV00DF50 Furniture upholstery 5
VV00DF51 Cleaning 5
VV00DF52 Decoration painting 5
VV00DF54 Door and window restoration 5
VV00DF55 Selection criteria for interior textiles 5
VV00DF56 Interior Design 5
VV00DF57 Surface treatment techniques 5
VVVV00715 Basics of CAM 5
VV00DF65 Online business image 5
VV00DF66 Intercultural communication 5
VV00DF98 Physical education 3 2
VV00DF99 Physical education 4 2
VV00DG01 Physical education 2 2
VV00DG13 Electrical installations 5
VV00DG23 Climate change 5
VV00DG73 Medical terminology 5
VV00DH25 Intensive course in ICT basics 1
EN00CY18 Energy production and consumption in pulp and paper industries 5
VVVV0114 Creative digital photography 5
VV00DI03 Knowledge management 5
VV00DI17 Drug dosage calculations 0
VV00DI18 Effective workplace writing 5
VV00DI33 Cartoon and comic book illustration 5
VV00DI58 Intensive course in pain management 5
VV00DJ20 Alcohol dispensing certification 2
601203216 Brand design 5
VV00DJ59 Surgery nursing 5
VV00DJ60 UiPath robot 3
LO00DK02 Ethical demand-supply chain management 5
VV00DK60 Byproducts in process industries 5
VV00DL08 Study skills 2
YYYY00314 Leadership 5
ME00AE60 Forestry logistics and industry 5
ME00AE62 Logging technologies/Simulator 5
VV00DL53 Railway traffic 5
VV00DL55 Child psychiatry and functional methods 5
VV00DL56 Adolescent psychiatric nursing and creative/ functional methods 5
VV00DL59 Multiculturalism in sexual counseling 5
VV00DL84 Skanska Oppiva 5
399103816 Public relations 5
VV00DL87 Cross-cultural management 5
AV00DM09 Wellbeing, Part 1: Basics of Human Anatomy 5
VV00DM10 Supervisor's role in maintaining data security 5
AV00DM11 Wellbeing, Part 2: Basics of strength training 5
AV00DM12 Wellbeing, Part 3: Basics of nutrition 5
SH00DM48 General pathology 5
VV00DM51 Guild of Coders 1 5
VV00DM52 Guild of Coders 2 5
VV00DM53 Guild of Coders 3 5
VV00DM55 Refresher course in drug calculation 5
VV00DM96 Artificial intelligence 5
SH00DO05 Acute pain and pain treatment 5
SH00DO06 5
SH00DO07 Acute wounds - effective treatment 5
VV00DO19 Design and making of headwear 5
AV00DO20 Basics of mental sports coaching 3
AV00DO21 Mindfulness and wellbeing 5
VV00DO44 Design product workshop 5
VV00DO51 Future jobs 2
VV00DO96 Study skills and student well-being 2
VV00DP05 Physical education 1, Mikkeli 2
VV00DP06 Physical education 2, Mikkeli 2
VV00DP07 Physical education 3, Mikkeli 2
VV00DP08 Physical education 4, Mikkeli 2
AV00DP09 Applying Neuropsychology in Healthcare and Rehabilitation 5
AV00DP11 New technologies in health care 5
VV00DX00 Environmental issues affecting our health 5
VV00DZ67 3D sculpting with Zbrush 5
399101415 Business game 5
VV00EA46 Promotor /ambassador 1 - 5
VV00EA62 3D printing, laser cutting 5
VV00EA63 Design workshop 5
VV00EA64 Pattern design with Grafis V12 software 5
VV00EA65 Moulded plywood 5
VV00EA66 SolidWorks 5
VV00EA69 Tutoring 5
VV00EA82 Php programming 5
VV00EA99 Basics of Building Services Engineering 5
SH00ED28 Nursing of a tracheostomized patient 5
VV00ED90 Unreal Engine C++ development 3
VV00ED91 Creating network game using Unreal Engine 3
VV00ED92 Using animation editor inside Unreal Engine 3
VV00ED94 HVAC installations 2
KY00DS62 Management and workplace skills 5
IT00DX02 Python programming and data processing 5
TK00EC43 Software testing 5
VV00EE14 Project study 5
VV00EE16 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 5
T06D080 SFS 6002 Electrical work safety course 1
VV00EE22 Circular economy project 5
VV00EE23 Basics of first aid 1
VV00EE24 Advanced first aid 1
VV00EE98 Conservation of metal surfaces 5
VV00EF14 Creative material workshop 10
VV00EF50 Associations in welfare society 5
VV00EF56 Digital gaming in social services 5
VV00EF57 Selling online in Russia 3
VV00EF91 KIDE - Circular economy in design 5
VV00EH02 Study skills and student wellbeing 2
VV00EH04 Sub-areas of clinical core competence assessment 0
VV00EH66 Mask course 2
VV00EH87 Engineering mathematics 3 5
VV00EI08 Palliative and terminal care 5
VV00EI74 Substance painter 5
VV00EI76 Supporting language and communication skills in early childhood education 5
VV00EI78 Global sourcing 5
VV00EJ14 Programming for data analysis 5
VV00EJ15 Digital model workshop 5
VV00EJ16 Green wood 5
VV00EJ17 Laser cutting 3
VV00EJ21 Operative nursing 3 - 5
VV00EJ27 Using wellbeing skills to promote studying ability 2
VV00EJ26 SEPSIS patient as a first aid client 5
VV00EJ28 Corset - fashion accessory 5
VV00EJ29 Emma Gaala design 5
VV00EJ80 Race4Scale project – Future Professions in Finland – workshop 4
VV00EK42 Tourism Loves New Idea and Innovation Competition - Ideation phase 2
VV00EK43 Tourism Loves New Idea and Innovation Competition - Development phase 2
VV00EK44 Tourism Loves New Idea and Innovation Competition- Benchmarking trip 1
VV00EK89 Seminar on data analytics tools 5
SH00EK91 Nursing of patients with intoxication 5
VV00EK93 Xamk Game Studios 1 - 15
TY00EL03 Basics of engineering mathematics 3
TY00EL01 Engineering mathematics 3 5
TY00EL02 Engineering mathematics 4 5
VV00EL24 5
VV00EL28 Blockchain and platform economy – summer intensive mini-course 3
VV00EL29 IoT in business – summer intensive mini-course 3
AV00EL41 Prevention of infections 5
VV00EL51 AWS Cloud Foundations 5
AV00EJ31 2
AV00DM93 Prevention and treatment national diseases 5
AV00EJ52 Assessment of respiratory failure in nursing 3
VV00EL55 I in future working life 2
VV00EL94 Structural Social Work 5
AV00EM09 Pain and its non-pharmacological treatment 5
VV00EM39 Global ethics 5
VV00EM47 Facilitation in the service designer's work 2
VV00EM49 Business ethics and corporate responsibility 5
VV00EM85 Societal influencing and leadership 5
VV00EM86 Local influencing and leadership 5
VV00EM87 Representing and developing the student community 5
VV00EN19 Basics of JavaScript programming 5
VV00EN20 Introduction to JavaScript programming 3
VV00EN63 CNC basics for wood materials 5
VV00EN64 Colour and pattern design 5
VV00EN65 Welfare from visual arts 1 5
VV00EN66 Visual branding of the own competence 5
VV00EN67 Precious metal and jewellery workshop 5
VV00EN68 Creative presentation techniques 5
VV00EN81 5
VV00EN82 Red Hat Kubernetes 2
SH00EN92 5
VV00EO10 5
VV00EO16 Basic baby care 2
VV00EO35 Insider Student Magazine 5 - 10
T06C501 Transmission grids 5
VV00EK89 Seminar on data analytics tools 5
AV00CU88 Basics and treatment of addictive gambling 5
AV00EP21 Basics of batteries and energy storage systems, 5 ECTS cr 5
VV00EP23 5
AV00EJ12 Linux operating system administration 5
VV00EP24 5
AV00EG53 Diabetes education and counseling 5
AV00EG62 Cognitive functions in neurological diseases 5
AV00EG54 Foot health promotion 5
AV00EG55 Nutrition for sports and physical activity 5
AV00EE06 Respiratory and cardiovascular rehabilitation 5
AV00DN02 Health Promotion and Global Health 5
AV00EJ13 Nursing of children and young persons 3
AV00DX04 Sexual health and rights 5
VV00EP31 Basics and treatment of addictive gambling 5
LO00EP32 Futures Lab – logistic 2
VV00EP33 Woman´s sexual health 3
AV00EO23 Welfare from Visual Arts 2 5
AV00EO40 Dyeing with Plants – natural alternative 3
AV00EO41 Trendy garment from recycled materials 5
AV00EI39 Working with Children in Foster Care 5
AV00EA52 Supporting socio-emotional skills in early childhood education 5
AV00EI07 Basics of media education 5
AV00DM31 The Best Interest of the Child 5
AV00EL49 The Best Interest of the Child as the concept 5
AV00EI34 5
VV00EP74 1 - 10
VV00EP90 Game programming 7
VV00EQ09 Special work in energy technology 2 - 5
SH00EQ36 5
VV00EQ39 Gilding 5
VV00EQ74 AWS Cloud Architecting 5
VV00DF62 Finance of housing companies, associations and foundations 5
VV00ER36 Introduction to financial mathematics 3
AV00EU00 Introduction to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 5
AV00ER08 Create a website with WordPress 5
AV00EP21 Basics of batteries and energy storage systems, 5 ECTS cr 5
AV00ER19 Solar Power Systems 5
AV00EN90 Electric vehicles and charging systems 5
VV00EW86 1
VV00EW87 Intensive course in information technology 1