Geropsychology and educational gerontology (5 cr)
Code: GE00FF52-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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01.08.2025 - 19.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability
- Campus
- Kouvola Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Care for Older Adults
- Teachers
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Merja Laitoniemi
- Teacher in charge
- Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
- Groups
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GEKV25SMCare for older adults, part-time studies
- Course
- GE00FF52
Realization has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 24 h 15 min.
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Mon 01.09.2025 time 13:15 - 16:15 (3 h 0 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
329A
Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
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Tue 02.09.2025 time 10:30 - 14:15 (3 h 45 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
329A
Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
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Tue 30.09.2025 time 08:15 - 11:15 (3 h 0 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
329A
Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
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Tue 30.09.2025 time 12:00 - 15:00 (3 h 0 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
329A
Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
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Wed 12.11.2025 time 08:15 - 09:45 (1 h 30 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
etäopetus, lukujärjestyksen mukaan / remote teaching (scheduled)
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Wed 12.11.2025 time 10:00 - 12:00 (2 h 0 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
etäopetus, lukujärjestyksen mukaan / remote teaching (scheduled)
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Wed 03.12.2025 time 08:15 - 12:15 (4 h 0 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
329A
Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
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Wed 03.12.2025 time 13:00 - 17:00 (4 h 0 min) |
Geropsykologia ja koulutusgerontologia GE00FF52-3001 |
329A
Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
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Objective
You know factors associated with aging people's learning.
You know the basic principles of educational gerontology.
You know the basics of aging people's guidance and teaching in different situations and operating environments.
You are familiar with aging people's teaching and guidance methods.
You know the psychical changes related to aging and aging people's psychical and social functioning.
You know the basic terminology and research topics of geropsychology.
You understand the special and diverse nature of old age.
You can analyse the meanings of gerontological theories.
Content
How does aging affect learning, sensory function, memory and intelligence?
What components affect aging people's working and recreational activities?
How is aging taken into account in organising education and guidance?
What are psychical aging changes and social functioning?
How is aging experienced and what is experiential aging?
Evaluation scale
1-5