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Care for Older Adults, part-time studies: GEKV25SM

Code: GEKV25SM

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 2025

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 Autumn 2028 Spring 2029 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 3. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2028 3. / 2028 1. / 2028 2. / 2029 3. / 2029
GEKV25SM-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

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165
GEKV25SM-1003
Common studies

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30
XY00EX56 Study and workplace skills 5
XY00EX57 Digital skills 5
XY00EX59 Finnish communication skills 5
XY00EX60 Professional Swedish 5
XY00EX58 Professional English 5
XY00EX61 Research and development skills 5
GEKV25SM-1004
Gerontological competence

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20
GE00FF52 Geropsychology and educational gerontology 5
GE00FF53 Health gerontology and geriatrics 5
GE00FF54 Social gerontology and gerontological social welfare work 5
GE00FF55 Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 5
GEKV25SM-1005
Societal and ethical competence

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20
GE00FF56 Legislation and service system in care for older adults 5
GE00FF57 Ethical principles in care for older adults 5
GE00FF58 Wellbeing technology and information management in healthcare and social welfare 5
GE00FF59 Special issues relating to aging and getting old 5
GEKV25SM-1006
Competence in promoting human wellbeing and functioning

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20
GE00FF60 Basics of physiology 5
GE00FF61 Basics of pharmacotherapy 5
GE00FF62 Memory disorders and group counselling skills 5
GE00FF63 Older adults’ mental health, substance abuse and disability service work 5
GEKV25SM-1007
Competence in physical exercise counselling

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10
GE00FF64 Health exercise and basics of exercise gerontology 5
GE00FF65 Exercise gerontology and olders adults’ exercise 5
GEKV25SM-1008
Practical training

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50
GE00FF66 Promotion of older adults’ functioning and physical exercise 5
GE00FF67 Early services in care for older adults and physical exercise 5
GE00FF68 Development project care for older adults 5
GE00FF69 Homecare and physical exercise 5
GE00FF70 Promotion of carer identity and physical exercise 5
GE00FF71 Gerontological social service work and physical exercise 5
GE00FF72 Wellbeing in memory disorders and physical exercise 5
GE00FF73 Inpatient care in care for older adults and physical exercise 5
GE00FF74 Leadership and management, development and exercise in care for older adults 10
GEKV25SM-1009
Bachelor's thesis

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15
OP00AA43 Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning 5
OP00AA44 Bachelor’s thesis: implementation 5
OP00AA45 Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation 5
GEKV25SM-1002
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

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45
GEKV25SM-1010
Professional optional studies

(Choose ects: 30)

30
GEKV25SM-1011
Other optional studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15
Total 210 55 55 43 12 32 23 32 23 22 21 12 0 32 23 0 32 23 0 22 21 0 12 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

No attached course units
Practical training
Promotion of older adults’ functioning and physical exercise
Early services in care for older adults and physical exercise
Development project care for older adults
Homecare and physical exercise
Promotion of carer identity and physical exercise
Gerontological social service work and physical exercise
Wellbeing in memory disorders and physical exercise
Inpatient care in care for older adults and physical exercise
Leadership and management, development and exercise in care for older adults
Bachelor's thesis
Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning
Bachelor’s thesis: implementation
Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation
Basic studies

No attached course units
Optional studies

No attached course units
Not grouped
Study and workplace skills
Digital skills
Finnish communication skills
Professional Swedish
Professional English
Research and development skills
Geropsychology and educational gerontology
Health gerontology and geriatrics
Social gerontology and gerontological social welfare work
Gerontological nursing and nursing skills
Legislation and service system in care for older adults
Ethical principles in care for older adults
Wellbeing technology and information management in healthcare and social welfare
Special issues relating to aging and getting old
Basics of physiology
Basics of pharmacotherapy
Memory disorders and group counselling skills
Older adults’ mental health, substance abuse and disability service work
Health exercise and basics of exercise gerontology
Exercise gerontology and olders adults’ exercise

Code Name Credits (cr)
GEKV25SM-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

165
GEKV25SM-1003
Common studies

(Choose all)

30
XY00EX56 Study and workplace skills 5
XY00EX57 Digital skills 5
XY00EX59 Finnish communication skills 5
XY00EX60 Professional Swedish 5
XY00EX58 Professional English 5
XY00EX61 Research and development skills 5
GEKV25SM-1004
Gerontological competence

(Choose all)

20
GE00FF52 Geropsychology and educational gerontology 5
GE00FF53 Health gerontology and geriatrics 5
GE00FF54 Social gerontology and gerontological social welfare work 5
GE00FF55 Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 5
GEKV25SM-1005
Societal and ethical competence

(Choose all)

20
GE00FF56 Legislation and service system in care for older adults 5
GE00FF57 Ethical principles in care for older adults 5
GE00FF58 Wellbeing technology and information management in healthcare and social welfare 5
GE00FF59 Special issues relating to aging and getting old 5
GEKV25SM-1006
Competence in promoting human wellbeing and functioning

(Choose all)

20
GE00FF60 Basics of physiology 5
GE00FF61 Basics of pharmacotherapy 5
GE00FF62 Memory disorders and group counselling skills 5
GE00FF63 Older adults’ mental health, substance abuse and disability service work 5
GEKV25SM-1007
Competence in physical exercise counselling

(Choose all)

10
GE00FF64 Health exercise and basics of exercise gerontology 5
GE00FF65 Exercise gerontology and olders adults’ exercise 5
GEKV25SM-1008
Practical training

(Choose all)

50
GE00FF66 Promotion of older adults’ functioning and physical exercise 5
GE00FF67 Early services in care for older adults and physical exercise 5
GE00FF68 Development project care for older adults 5
GE00FF69 Homecare and physical exercise 5
GE00FF70 Promotion of carer identity and physical exercise 5
GE00FF71 Gerontological social service work and physical exercise 5
GE00FF72 Wellbeing in memory disorders and physical exercise 5
GE00FF73 Inpatient care in care for older adults and physical exercise 5
GE00FF74 Leadership and management, development and exercise in care for older adults 10
GEKV25SM-1009
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
GEKV25SM-1002
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose 45)

45
GEKV25SM-1010
Professional optional studies

(Choose ects: 30)

30
GEKV25SM-1011
Other optional studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15