Elderly care (5 cr)
Code: SO00AD30-3007
General information
Enrollment
16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020
Timing
20.01.2020 - 30.04.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Leila Pekonen
Teacher in charge
Leila Pekonen
Groups
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SOMI18SP
Objective
After the course you have skills
to apply the multidisciplinary knowledge base to senior and elderly care.
to work in the framework of gerontological and social gerontological approach.
to use social and socio-cultural perspective in multi-professional practice within senior and elderly care.
to recognize the development of elderly policy and legislative basis related to aging and service system and you know different working methods in elderly care.
to use the empowering work approach among older people and their relatives.
Content
How to specify aging as a psychical, mental and social phenomenon?
What is social gerontological framework?
What are the legislation, welfare benefits and service system related to aging?
What are the challenges of functional capacity of older people and the opportunities of social support to meet the needs?
What are the professional practices of socio-cultural work among elderly people?
What is the expertise of Bachelor of Social Services in the multi- professional elderly care?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Human development and learning, Ethical social work