Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Hanna Aronen
Teacher in charge
Hanna Aronen
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You are able to actively use the basic professional vocabulary of your field.
You are able to look for information in English in professional sources and apply it in different study and work related communication situations.
You are able to communicate in English in various spoken and written situations in your professional field at the European level B2.
Content
What professional vocabulary is essential in your professional field?
How to look for information in professional sources in English and how to apply this information?
How to interact in spoken communication situations in English and how to draw up texts in English for professional purposes?
How to communicate in study-related situations and work communities in English?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in the professional field mainly at the European (CEFR) level B1.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in the professional field mainly at the European (CEFR) level B2.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing in various situations in the professional field mainly at the European (CEFR) level C1.
Qualifications
If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in English, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Marja-Liisa Siren-Huhtinen
Groups
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You are able to communicate in spoken and written situations in your own field.
You are familiar with the terminology of your field and able to communicate in Swedish in professional situations.
The objectives are based on the Common European Framework of Languages, level B1 and Government Decree 1129/2014.
After completing the course with the grade of 3, you are able to:
- understand clear standard and work-related speech.
- use basic structures reasonably well both in spoken and written situations.
- speak relatively fluently so that occasional mistakes in pronunciation or prosody do not lead to misunderstanding.
- describe your education and work experience for example when applying for a job.
- describe and discuss key issues of your professional field (eg. the operation, products, processes or services of companies and/or organizations).
Content
How do you use Swedish vocabulary related to education, work environment and workplace duties?
How do you use Swedish in different communicative situations of working life, for example in emails, telephoning and meetings?
How do you use the basic professional vocabulary required in your field and operational environment?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in Swedish, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
15.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- roo.sv
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Marja-Liisa Siren-Huhtinen
Groups
-
GEKV22KMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You are able to communicate in spoken and written situations in your own field.
You are familiar with the terminology of your field and able to communicate in Swedish in professional situations.
The objectives are based on the Common European Framework of Languages, level B1 and Government Decree 1129/2014.
After completing the course with the grade of 3, you are able to:
- understand clear standard and work-related speech.
- use basic structures reasonably well both in spoken and written situations.
- speak relatively fluently so that occasional mistakes in pronunciation or prosody do not lead to misunderstanding.
- describe your education and work experience for example when applying for a job.
- describe and discuss key issues of your professional field (eg. the operation, products, processes or services of companies and/or organizations).
Content
How do you use Swedish vocabulary related to education, work environment and workplace duties?
How do you use Swedish in different communicative situations of working life, for example in emails, telephoning and meetings?
How do you use the basic professional vocabulary required in your field and operational environment?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
If you have been instructed to participate in the Intensive course in Swedish, you must complete it or independently acquire the equivalent knowledge and skills before you can participate in this course.
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
04.03.2024 - 26.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Merja Nurmi
- Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge
Ann-Mari Sippu
Groups
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
Understand customer and service management as a cross-cutting work method in changing social and health care environments.
You recognize the multicultural perspective in customer guidance work orientation.
You recognize the role of social and health care in the form of customized registration as part of the customer management process.
Content
What is the place of customer guidance in changing society?
How do you consider multiculturalism in customer guidance?
What is the form of social and health care registration and how it should be applied as a practical tool?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.09.2023 - 31.10.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Merja Nurmi
- Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge
Ann-Mari Sippu
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You understand the dimensions of functional capability as well as the customer's individual support needs as the basis for identifying service needs and customer guidance.
You know the preventive approach and the importance of early support in customer management.
You consider service and customer management as an interactive relationship.
Content
What are the dimensions of functional capability and customer support needs?
What does preventative work and early support mean?
What kind of interaction is required to meet customer needs?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 29.05.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Merja Laitoniemi
Teacher in charge
Merja Laitoniemi
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know the characteristics of dialogue.
You understand what dialogue is in interaction situations between clients and employees, and in groups.
You can analyze the basic elements of dialogue.
You can guide clients using working methods based on dialogue.
You understand your own impact in dialogue situations.
Content
What is dialogue?
How does dialogue differ from other interaction?
What are the characteristic of dialogue?
How does dialogue change interaction with clients and groups?
How can you use dialogue in guidance?
How to speak about difficult and concerning issues?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
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
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
-
GEKV23SMElderly 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?
Materials
Given in Learn.
Teaching methods
Studies are scheduled by group meetings and independent learning tasks. Includes pre-assignment.
Employer connections
No
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
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Taina Lehtonen
Teacher in charge
Taina Lehtonen
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
Basic body functions
Anatomy and physiology of body parts undergoing pathological changes while aging
Concepts and laws of preventing infections
Significance of infections to individuals and society
Content
Anatomy and physiology 2 ECTS credits:
Body functions and relationships between them
Circulation, respiration, digestive system and urination
Microbiology and infection disease and preventing of infections 3 ECTS credits:
Features of microbes
Infection
Immunology
Common infectious diseases
Infection preventing
Protection against infections, hygiene of hands
Methods of protection against infections
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Satu Sällilä
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You can plan, implement and evaluate individual care of aged people with them and their near ones
You know nursing theories and can analyze and evaluate their suitability to overall care of elderly people
You know basics in nursing
You use nursing methods in a respectful way, implementing individual care
You can assess the functional ability of the client and use rehabilitation methods
Content
What does the nursing science basis mean in gerontological nursing?
What are health sciences and their connections to gerontological nursing?
What is nursing science and what does it focus on?
How can nursing theories be used in health promotion of elderly people and in gerontological nursing?
What are the principles in nursing care?
What are the basic nursing methods in gerontological nursing work?
What is ergonomics and why is it important?
How to implement ergomical patient transfer?
What is rehabilitation work and how to implement it?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Basis of physiology 5 ECTS credits
Health exercise and bases of exercise gerontology 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 15.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Merja Nurmi
Teacher in charge
Merja Nurmi
Groups
-
GEKV22KMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You can use methods of exercise in gerontological social service work.
You can use methods of exercise in promoting the wellbeing of work groups.
You get practice in exercise counseling.
Content
How can psychological and social capacities be supported by exercise?
How does exercise support involvement and active participation?
How can methods of exercise be adapted in these environments?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Home care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Annele Urtamo
- Merja Nurmi
Teacher in charge
Merja Nurmi
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You can use methods of exercise in gerontological social service work.
You can use methods of exercise in promoting the wellbeing of work groups.
You get practice in exercise counseling.
Content
How can psychological and social capacities be supported by exercise?
How does exercise support involvement and active participation?
How can methods of exercise be adapted in these environments?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Home care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 30.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Merja Nurmi
Teacher in charge
Merja Nurmi
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Legislation and service system 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological knowledge base 10 ECTS credits
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Annele Urtamo
- Merja Nurmi
- Merja Laitoniemi
Teacher in charge
Merja Laitoniemi
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know factors associated with the learning of aging people.
You know the basic principles of educational gerontology.
You know the basics of guidance and teaching of aging people in different situations and operating environments.
You are familiar with the teaching methods and guidance of aging people.
You know the psychical changes related to aging and the psychical and social performance of aged people.
You know the basic principles and areas of study in psychogerontology.
You can analyse meanings of gerontological theories.
You can outline what is individual aging and aging in society and how they interact.
You are familiar with individual aging changes and difference between individuals, effects and influencing factors.
You are familiar with the birth mechanisms, progression, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of key diseases of the elderly.
Content
How does aging affect learning, sensory function, memory and intelligence?
What components affect aging people's working and recreation activities?
How is aging taken into account in organizing education and guidance?
What are psychical aging changes and social performance?
How is aging experienced and what is experiental aging?
What is biological aging?
How does genotype and environment interact?
What explains aging?
How do aging changes and illnesses interact?
What kind of continuum do health, functional deficits and illnesses create?
What is morbity of aging people?
What is typical to illnesses of elderly people?
How do aging changes affect the progress of diseases, care and rehabilitation?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 03.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Marko Raitanen
- Satu Untolahti
- Merja Nurmi
Teacher in charge
Marko Raitanen
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You are familiar with technological solutions and methods that can help ensure elderly people's safety at home.
You are able to make use of wellbeing technological solutions and methods.
You are able to use a medical records system.
You are able to use a structured nursing documentation model.
You know the importance of data protection.
You know how to follow good data protection.
You are able to handle, retrieve and update information from social and health information sources.
Content
What kind of wellbeing technology solutions and aids are there for supporting both independent living and participation?
How to develop wellbeing technologies and services in a responsible and ethically acceptable way?
Information management in health and social care 2 ECTS credits
What kind of information management is there in client data systems and networks in social and health care?
What kind of essential legislation and instructions are there in client data documentation?
What are structured nursing documentation and the Finnish Care Classification system?
What is documentation in social care?
What is data protection and data security in information systems?
Materials
The study material is available in the Learn online environment.
Employer connections
In the assignments, you can apply and develop your working life competences.
Exam schedules
The assignments have scheduled deadlines instructed in the Learn online environment.
Student workload
To complete tasks takes 135 hours.
Further information
For further information, please contact the teacher.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Anna-Kaarina Anttolainen
- Taina Lehtonen
Teacher in charge
Taina Lehtonen
Groups
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know factors affecting sexual health in aging.
You know how to face people at the end of life and their loved ones.
You can support the patient at the end of the illness and the approaching death.
You know the patient's rights and know how to respect the choices of the patient and their loved ones.
You can think and analyze your thoughts about death.
You can plan, implement and develop palliative and terminal care for the elderly.
You know how to promote sexual health in aging.
Content
What are the special features of palliative and terminal care?
What are the ethical and practical capabilities and the implementation of palliative care and hospice at home and in different service institutions?
How to encounter the death of an old person, and what is the process of grief?
How to support families?
What is the termination of a care relationship and coping of a caregiver?
What are concepts connected to sexual health, sexual rights and meaning of sexuality?
What is sexual diversity?
What factors affect sexual health in aging?
How to promote sexual health in aging?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Annele Urtamo
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know how a round-the-clock based treatment unit is organized and what their client processes are.
You know elderly based planning, implementing and evaluating nursing.
You can use rehabilitative methods.
You know basic nursing methods and medication care.
You know essential diseases of elderly people, and their processes and treatment.
You know how to work in an aseptic and ethical way.
You can work in multi-professional working groups.
You can work with the families and close ones of an elderly person.
You know the connection between aging, disease and exercise.
You know which are suitable methods of exercise.
You can use exercise as part of care.
Content
What is round-the-clock nursing, what processes does it include and where is it implemented?
How to plan, implement and evaluate nursing?
How to implement rehabilitative work?
How to implement safe medication care?
How to work in an aseptic way?
What diseases are typical to elderly people and how are they treated?
How to cooperate with the close ones of an elderly person?
How to work in a multi-professional work group?
What kind of exercise services are provided by the unit?
How are they implemented?
How are methods of exercise adapted with individuals and within the unit?
How can the personnel's level of exercise knowledge be enhanced?
How does exercise promote personnel's functional capacity?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Work method basis in elderly care 15 ECTS credits
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging 15 ECTS credits
Memory disorders and group counselling skills 5 ECTS credits
Mental heath, substance abuse and disability service work 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Home care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of carer identity and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological social service work and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Wellbeing in memory disorders and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Annele Urtamo
- Merja Nurmi
Teacher in charge
Merja Nurmi
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Content
Where and how are exercise services positioned as part of the early services and service counselling process of elderly people?
How can the use of exercise methods be enhanced?
What kind of working methods of exercise can be used in support and housing services?
How can they be developed?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
Legislation and service system 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know public, private and third sector's elderly care service system.
You can observe eldely people's life situations and functional capacity and living environment at home.
You can perform an interview based on a structural questionnaire and write a summary of its results.
You know how to do a home safety assessment.
You know what exercise services are provided for elderly people.
You familiarize yourself with exercise development projects for elderly people.
You pay visits to senior exercise and creative work groups.
You can arrange a small scale exercise event in some elderly care setting.
Content
What is included in the public, private and third sector service system of elderly care?
How are they organized in a particular area?
What kind of exercise services are there for the elderly?
What is the life situation and living and housing conditions of a functionally capable aging person living at home?
Is there a need for safety precautions at home?
How do you prepare for an interview?
How do you write a summary?
How is an assessment produced?
How are working methods of exercise planned and implemented in various units and working groups of elderly care?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits, partly completed
Health exercise and basics of exercise gerontology 5 ECTS credits, partly completed
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits, partly completed
Legislation and service system 5 ECTS credits, partly completed
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You learn to promote the health and performance of elderly people in home care.
You get trained in multi-professional care and rehabilitation in home care.
You can prepare a nursing and service plan for aging people living at home.
You know client processes in home care.
You know nursing methods and medication care in home care.
You can apply rehabilitative methods.
You can work in multi-professional working groups.
You can evaluate learning experiences.
You can use methods of exercise in various environments of care at home.
You can use methods of exercise to promote wellbeing of the workgroup.
You get practice in exercise counseling.
Content
How to make a nursing and service plan?
What are the characteristics of home care?
What kind of client processes are there in home care?
How to promote health and performance in home care?
What nursing methods can be used in home care?
What is rehabilitative work in home care?
What is multi-professional work in home care?
How are exercise methods implemented in home care?
How can they be developed?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Basics of pharmacotherapy 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
09.01.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Pulse, Open UAS and Continuing education
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 10
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care
- Degree Programme in Nursing
- Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Anne Ulmanen
Groups
-
VV2024-2025Optional studies 2024-2025
-
VV2023-2024Optional studies 2023-2024
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 22.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Merja Nurmi
Teacher in charge
Merja Nurmi
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
Knowledge of the structures and methods of elderly care.
Familiarity with legislation, norms and service system.
Content
Service structure and social and health care services.
Client orientation.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 05.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Annele Urtamo
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to apply exercise methods in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases, functional deficits and psychological and social problems.
You can maintain and improve your own and your working community members' working and functional capacity with exercise.
You can adapt various types of exercise and its possibilities in order to promote functional capacity in various working enviroments of elderly care.
You know basic fitness tests.
You know how to use fitness tests as part of exercise program planning and implementation.
Content
What are the basic methods to assess endurance?
What are and how does one apply functional tests of elderly people?
How do diseases effect planning and implementation of exercise programs?
How can work and functional capacities be supported by exercise?
What is the role and meaning of exercise in society?
What are national outlines and recommendations of exercise?
How can exercise enhance operations and activities in elderly care?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Health exercise and basics of exercise gerontology 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological knowledge base 10 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
Basics in medication 2 ECTS credits:
You know the rules and regulations applicable to pharmaceutical service
You know the responsibilities in handling medicine and client/patient medication
You know different pharmaceutical forms and methods of administrations
You know the effects and side effects of general medicines
You can implement prescribed medication safely and can monitor its effectiveness
You know basic mathematical calculations in medicine
You know how to guide clients in safe medication care
You know the risks involved in medication processes
Medication in aging:
You know the special features of medication of elderly people
Content
What rules and regulations apply to medication care?
What are dosing, medication forms and methods of administration in medication care?
How are doses calculated?
How to support commitment in medication care?
How to prevent risks in medication care?
What special features are related to medication care of the elderly?
How to guide aged people in medication care?
What is multi-professional work in medication care?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Basis of physiology 5 ECTS credits
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Marko Raitanen
- Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22KMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know basics in mental health, basic threats in mental health, mental health problems and psychiatric diseases of elderly people
You are familiar with the key treatment methods in mental health care
You recognize the specific characteristics of substance abuse among the elderly.
You can evaluate the disadvantages of substance abuse in cooperation with your client.
You can guide and give instructions to both client and relatives in substance abuse.
You recognize the diversity of disability and its effects on elderly people.
You know disability policy programs and policies, legislation, services, and social support systems.
You know the methods and modes of multiprofessional rehabilitation.
Content
How is mental health built on the course of life?
What threatening and protective factors are there in aging?
What mental health problems and psychiatric diseases are typical in aging?
How to promote mental health in aging?
What are key mental health care methods?
What are the special features and working methods of substance abuse in elderly care?
What is disability and its diversity?
What are your attitudes towards disability?
What kind of legislation, services and support are related to disability?
What is meant by a disability policy program and how does it work?
Employer connections
-
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Wellbeing technology and information management in health care 5 ECTS credits
Basics of pharmacotherapy 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Teacher in charge
Sari Ranta
Groups
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to plan and implement quality care in various phases of the service chain.
You promote the legal rights and position of a memory disorder patient/client.
You know how to encounter and communicate with a person who has a memory disorder, and how to support their functional capacities.
You can support brain health.
You can use methods of exercise in various environments of dementia care and support.
You can use methods of exercise in promoting the wellbeing of work groups.
You get practice in exercise counseling.
Content
What is the service chain related to memory disorders?
Where are people with memory disorders taken care of?
What kind of methods are used in planning and implementing care?
How are the rights of a person with a memory disorder implemented?
How are the rights of a person with a memory disorder supported?
How do you support brain health?
What kind of methods of exercise are suitable for people with memory disorders?
How can workers' functional capacity be supported by exercise?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging 15 ECTS credits
Memory disorders and group counselling skills 5 ECTS credits
Mental heath, substance abuse and disability service work 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Home care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of carer identity and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological social service work and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Annele Urtamo
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22KMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to plan and implement quality care in various phases of the service chain.
You promote the legal rights and position of a memory disorder patient/client.
You know how to encounter and communicate with a person who has a memory disorder, and how to support their functional capacities.
You can support brain health.
You can use methods of exercise in various environments of dementia care and support.
You can use methods of exercise in promoting the wellbeing of work groups.
You get practice in exercise counseling.
Content
What is the service chain related to memory disorders?
Where are people with memory disorders taken care of?
What kind of methods are used in planning and implementing care?
How are the rights of a person with a memory disorder implemented?
How are the rights of a person with a memory disorder supported?
How do you support brain health?
What kind of methods of exercise are suitable for people with memory disorders?
How can workers' functional capacity be supported by exercise?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging 15 ECTS credits
Memory disorders and group counselling skills 5 ECTS credits
Mental heath, substance abuse and disability service work 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Home care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of carer identity and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological social service work and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 14.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22KMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You can recognize memory disorders and their treatments and rehabilitation
You know various memory diseases and their special characters.
You know how to assess memory diseases and how to take care and rehabilitate people with memory disorders.
You learn how to use rehabilitative work methods.
You know the care path of memory disorder patients.
You know legal recommendations and the processes relating to guardianship.
You know both national and local recommendations of dementia care.
You know the basic task of a group
You know group dynamics and its effects
You know group phenomena and their effects
You know how to guide a group
You can plan, guide and evaluate a group
You can evaluate the effect of group leader activities.
Content
What are memory diseases and how can one recognize and assess them?
How do memory diseases differ?
What kind of care and rehabilitation methods are used?
Where are memory diseases assessed and treated?
What kind of rehabilitative methods are available?
How doee one support brain health?
How are service paths developed?
How can one support legal rights of people who suffer from memory diseases?
Why to use groups and what is their basic task?
What is group dynamics and how does it affect the group?
What are basic group phenomena and their effects?
How to function in a group and how to guide groups?
How to plan, guide and evaluate group work?
What is the effect of group leader in group work?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Health exercise and bases of exercise gerontology 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging 15 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You can recognize memory disorders and their treatments and rehabilitation
You know various memory diseases and their special characters.
You know how to assess memory diseases and how to take care and rehabilitate people with memory disorders.
You learn how to use rehabilitative work methods.
You know the care path of memory disorder patients.
You know legal recommendations and the processes relating to guardianship.
You know both national and local recommendations of dementia care.
You know the basic task of a group
You know group dynamics and its effects
You know group phenomena and their effects
You know how to guide a group
You can plan, guide and evaluate a group
You can evaluate the effect of group leader activities.
Content
What are memory diseases and how can one recognize and assess them?
How do memory diseases differ?
What kind of care and rehabilitation methods are used?
Where are memory diseases assessed and treated?
What kind of rehabilitative methods are available?
How doee one support brain health?
How are service paths developed?
How can one support legal rights of people who suffer from memory diseases?
Why to use groups and what is their basic task?
What is group dynamics and how does it affect the group?
What are basic group phenomena and their effects?
How to function in a group and how to guide groups?
How to plan, guide and evaluate group work?
What is the effect of group leader in group work?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Health exercise and bases of exercise gerontology 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging 15 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 15.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22KMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know the background factors of informal care by a family member.
You know the criteria for the granting of informal care support.
You understand what informal care is from the perspective of the family.
You know the organization, support and counseling methods of informal care.
You can utilize exercise methods in various situations and environments of informal care.
You get practice in exercise counseling.
Content
What is informal care or care by a family member?
How can the wellbeing of a family carer be supported?
What in the process of informal care support and how does it vary between cities?
What is the National Development Programme for Informal Care?
What kind of exercise programs can be planned and implemented in supporting informal care?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
Legislation and service system 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Annele Urtamo
Teacher in charge
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Groups
-
GEKV22SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know the background factors of informal care by a family member.
You know the criteria for the granting of informal care support.
You understand what informal care is from the perspective of the family.
You know the organization, support and counseling methods of informal care.
You can utilize exercise methods in various situations and environments of informal care.
You get practice in exercise counseling.
Content
What is informal care or care by a family member?
How can the wellbeing of a family carer be supported?
What in the process of informal care support and how does it vary between cities?
What is the National Development Programme for Informal Care?
What kind of exercise programs can be planned and implemented in supporting informal care?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Ethical principles 5 ECTS credits
Legislation and service system 5 ECTS credits
Promotion of performance in aging and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Early services in elderly care and exercise 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 10.12.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Merja Laitoniemi
Teacher in charge
Merja Laitoniemi
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You act responsibly as a student and a member of the university community.
You are able to set learning objectives, plan your study and career path, follow your progress in studies and assess your learning.
You are able to improve your working life competencies.
You know how to act according to the ethical principles of your field.
You are able to promote your skills and competencies.
Content
What is Xamk like as a study community and learning environment?
How do you create a personal study and career plan?
How do you identify your skills and competences?
How do you improve your general competences?
What are your profession and line of work like?
What ethical principles are relevant to your field?
How do you promote your competences and strengthen your skills with respect to applying for jobs?
How do you enhance continuous learning?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.11.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Merja Nurmi
- Ann-Mari Sippu
Teacher in charge
Ann-Mari Sippu
Groups
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You will outline the substantive issues of situation and service assessment.
You recognize the importance of multiprofessional work in comprehensive situational assessment.
You will learn about the starting points of psychosocial guidance and the opportunities that digitalisation brings.
Content
What are the situation and service needs assessments?
What is meant by multiprofessional work and what impact does it have on evaluating the customer's overall situation?
How is psychosocial guidance used in customer guidance?
How does digitalization support the client management process?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Annele Urtamo
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You understand the connection between health and exercise.
You are familiar with various exercise programs.
You know how to give exercise counseling and how to use physical activity as part of professional action.
You know how exercise affects health, wellbeing and functional capacity of elderly people.
Content
What kind of exercise guidelines are there for elderly people?
How does one adapt various types of exercise in order to improve areas of physical fitness? How does one take aging processes into account in planning and implementing exercise programs?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Pauliina Lehto
- Annele Urtamo
Teacher in charge
Pauliina Lehto
Groups
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know what guides leadership.
You know the responsibilities of a leader.
You recognize exercise in the various arenas of management and development.
You recognize the needs and possibilities of developing of the use of exercise.
You can utilize national guidelines and recommendations of health promoting exercise in order to develop exercise in elderly care management and leadership.
Content
How to implement leadership and development of quality in elderly care?
How to apply legislation in elderly care?
How are national guidelines and recommendations of health promoting exercise implemented?
How can exercise be seen in management processes?
How can exercise be seen and implemented as part of leadership and development of elderly care?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits, Work method basis in elderly care 15 ECTS credits, Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging 15 ECTS credits, Work method's application in elderly care and senior work 15 ECTS credits and Work method's deepening in elderly care and senior work 15 ECTS credits moduls mainly completed Leadership in social and health care 5 ECTS credits
Previous practical training courses completed
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 30.05.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
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
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to apply project development and quality development methods in project work related to elderly care.
You know the stages of designing, implementing, reporting, evaluating, monitoring and presenting a project work.
Content
How is the project plan prepared?
How to apply for funding?
How are the project methods documented?
How is the project reported?
Materials
Student read independently literature that is relevant to the project work. Book exam, material given in Learn.
Employer connections
The projects are done in working life, the student searches for the project opportunities himself/herself.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 11.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
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
-
GEKV21SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to apply project development and quality development methods in project work related to elderly care.
You know how to organize and manage a development project.
You know how to report and present the project.
Content
How is the project plan prepared?
How is the project implemented and coordinated?
How to manage project work?
How to report the project?
How to evaluate the project?
How to present the project?
Materials
Student read independently literature that is relevant to the project work. Book exam, material given in Learn.
Employer connections
The projects are done in working life, the student searches for the project opportunities himself/herself.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Development project in elderly care I 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 30.05.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
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
-
GEKV22KMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to apply project development and quality development methods in project work related to elderly care.
You know how to organize and manage a development project.
You know how to report and present the project.
Content
How is the project plan prepared?
How is the project implemented and coordinated?
How to manage project work?
How to report the project?
How to evaluate the project?
How to present the project?
Materials
Student read independently literature that is relevant to the project work. Book exam, material given in Learn.
Employer connections
The projects are done in working life, the student searches for the project opportunities himself/herself.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Development project in elderly care I 5 ECTS credits
Enrollment
21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Elderly Care
Teachers
- Markus Hamunen
Groups
-
GEKV23SMElderly care, part-time studies
Objective
You understand the significance of interaction as part of your professional expertise and you can act appropriately in various communication situations.
You are familiar with Xamk's instructions for written assignments.
You are able to search reliable information and use it ethically.
You can express your views justifying them based on facts and use standard Finnish appropriate in each context.
You know how to write texts that meet the standards for layout, content and style required in your studies and in your own field, and use appropriate tools and forums.
You improve your interactive communication skills and manage fluently in different cooperation situations, such as meetings and negotiations.
You develop your presentation skills for professional purposes and acquire skills in giving and receiving feedback.
Content
What interaction skills are required in your own studies and in workplaces in your field?
How do you justify your views using standard Finnish?
How do you search reliable information from different sources and use it ethically?
Which written skills (genres, styles, tools) should you master both in your studies and in work assignments in your own professional field?
How do you utilize language regulations and tools in your studies and workplace communication?
Which skills do you need in presentations, meetings and negotiations?
How do you assess your own communication skills and ease your stage fright?
How do you give constructive feedback?
How do you utilize the feedback you received?
Evaluation scale
1-5