Care for Older Adults, part-time studies: GEKV25SM
Code: GEKV25SM
- Degree title
- geronomi (AMK), Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
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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 |
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| GEKV25SM-1001 |
CORE COMPETENCE
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165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV25SM-1003 |
Common studies
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX56 | Study and workplace skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||||||||
| XY00EX57 | Digital skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX59 | Finnish communication skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX60 | Professional Swedish | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX58 | Professional English | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX61 | Research and development skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV25SM-1004 |
Gerontological competence
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20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF52 | Geropsychology and educational gerontology | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF53 | Health gerontology and geriatrics | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF54 | Social gerontology and gerontological social welfare work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF55 | Gerontological nursing and nursing skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV25SM-1005 |
Societal and ethical competence
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20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF56 | Legislation and service system in care for older adults | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF57 | Ethical principles in care for older adults | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF58 | Wellbeing technology and information management in healthcare and social welfare | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF59 | Special issues relating to aging and getting old | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV25SM-1006 |
Competence in promoting human wellbeing and functioning
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20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF60 | Basics of physiology | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF61 | Basics of pharmacotherapy | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF62 | Memory disorders and group counselling skills | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF63 | Older adults’ mental health, substance abuse and disability service work | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV25SM-1007 |
Competence in physical exercise counselling
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10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF64 | Health exercise and basics of exercise gerontology | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF65 | Exercise gerontology and olders adults’ exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||
| GEKV25SM-1008 |
Practical training
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50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF66 | Promotion of older adults’ functioning and physical exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF67 | Early services in care for older adults and physical exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF68 | Development project care for older adults | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF69 | Homecare and physical exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF70 | Promotion of carer identity and physical exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF71 | Gerontological social service work and physical exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF72 | Wellbeing in memory disorders and physical exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF73 | Inpatient care in care for older adults and physical exercise | 5 | timed | timed | timed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GE00FF74 | Leadership and management, development and exercise in care for older adults | 10 | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | timed | ||||||||||||||||||
| GEKV25SM-1009 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
bachelor level
decree 1129/2014 §2
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.