Memory disorders and group counselling skills (5 cr)

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?

Course material

Osoitetaan opintojakson alkaessa

Study forms and methods

Työviikkopohjainen:
Opetus toteutuu työjärjestyksen mukaisesti

Opintoja nopeuttava:
Opiskelija voi valita opintojakson aikaisemmassa vaiheessa opintoja tai opiskelijalla on vastaavansisältöiset ja -laajuiset opinnot suoritettuna toisessa korkeakoulussa tai yliopistossa

Työhön integroitu:
Ryhmänohjaus-osan kohdalla opiskelijalla voi olla ryhmä omalta työpaikaltaan, harjoittelussa tai muussa vastaavassa

RDI and work-related cooperation

-

Timing of exams and assignments

Sovitaan jakson alussa.

Student workload

1 op=27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä

Further information

Opintojakso koostuu kahdesta osasta: 1.muistisairauksien tunnistaminen, hoito ja kuntoutumisen edistäminen sekä 2. ryhmänohjaustaidot, jonka suorittamiseen tarvitset ohjattavan ryhmän.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Aktiivinen osallistuminen sekä annettujen tehtävien ja/tai tenttien tekeminen hyväksytysti.
Ryhmänohjaus-tehtävä arvioidaan hyväksytty-täydennettävä.
Muistisairauksien osuudessa osallistuminen lähiopetukseen, learn-tentti, arviointi 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