Elderly care (5 cr)

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

You are able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically
b. search knowledge from essentials sources of the professional field
d. work together with customers, users and target groups
e. use essentials patterns, methods, programs and techniques of the professional field
g. justify your actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Human development and learning