Elderly care (5 cr)
Code: KH00EE47-3002
General information
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services, school wellbeing
Teachers
- Hannele Pulkamo
- Hanna Haatainen
Groups
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KHSA22SPSocial Services, school wellbeing, full-time studies
- 10.01.2024 08:30 - 14:00, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 16.01.2024 12:00 - 15:30, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 17.01.2024 08:30 - 11:30, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 25.01.2024 08:30 - 11:30, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 31.01.2024 12:00 - 15:00, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 08.02.2024 12:30 - 14:00, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 15.02.2024 08:30 - 13:30, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 20.02.2024 08:30 - 11:30, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 21.02.2024 12:30 - 15:30, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 13.03.2024 12:00 - 15:00, Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 22.03.2024 11:30 - 15:00, Ryhmä 3 (Katri, Terhi & Valtteri) toteus Seniori- ja vanhustyö KH00EE47-3002
- 26.03.2024 08:30 - 15:00, Loppuseminaari: Seniori- ja vanhustyö TEAMS: https://urly.fi/3tt9
Objective
You are able to:
apply multi-disciplinary information base to elderly care.
work in the framework of gerontological and social gerontological approach.
take into account the social and socio-cultural perspective in multi-disciplinary elderly care.
describe the development of elderly care policies and the legislative basis related to aging, as well as the service system and varying working methods in elderly care.
use the empowering work approach with the elderly people and their families.
Content
How to define aging as a physical, mental and social phenomenon?
What is the framework of social gerontology?
What legislation, welfare benefits and service systems are related to aging?
What are the challenges in the functional abilities of the elderly people and the needs and means of related social support?
What are the professional practices in socio-cultural work with the elderly people?
What expertise is provided by the bachelor's degree studies in social services from the perspective of multi-disciplinary elderly care?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Human development and learning