Ethical principles in care for older adults (5 cr)

Code: GE00FF57-3001

General information

Enrollment: 07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 15.09.2025 - 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: Marko Raitanen

Teacher in charge: Marko Raitanen

Groups: GEKV25SM
Care for older adults, part-time studies

Course: GE00FF57

Realization has 4 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 6 h 0 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Wed 01.10.2025 time 08:15 - 09:45 (1 h 30 min)	Eettisen toiminnan perusteet vanhustyössä GE00FF57-3001	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
Wed 01.10.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30 (1 h 30 min)	Eettisen toiminnan perusteet vanhustyössä GE00FF57-3001	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
Thu 04.12.2025 time 08:15 - 09:45 (1 h 30 min)	Eettisen toiminnan perusteet vanhustyössä GE00FF57-3001	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros
Thu 04.12.2025 time 10:00 - 11:30 (1 h 30 min)	Eettisen toiminnan perusteet vanhustyössä GE00FF57-3001	329A Teoria-/monitoimitila (40+), 3. kerros

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

• You understand the position of gerontology in the multiprofessional environment of care for older adults and are aware of the importance of multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge.
• You are familiar with the history of elderly care and are able to assess the factors that have influenced the development of elderly care.
• You are aware of the ethical issues and guidelines of care for older adults to promote good and participatory aging.
• You can act in a manner that respects older people, based on the ethical values of care for older adults.
• You are trained to actively follow your professional field both nationally and internationally.
• You deepen your understanding of the course of life and its different stages while developing your own ethical thinking.

Content

• What are the ethical issues of care for older adults?
• How to act ethically?
• How to resolve conflicts relating to ethical principles?

Course material

Given in Learn.

Study forms and methods

Studies are scheduled by group meetings and independent learning tasks. Includes pre-assignment.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Timing of exams and assignments

The course includes a scheduled exam and time limits for group work. The completion dates are within the course duration.

International cooperation

Student workload

One credit corresponds to 27 hours of student work.

Course part description

Pre-task (about an ethical problem)
ProblemBasedLearning essay (in Finnish)
Vanhustyön vatupassi (introductive task)
Exam (fundamentals of ethics)
Presentation (group work and presentation)

Further information

The information for the starting (schedule, online environment, assignments) this course will be informed by email a few days before the course starts.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Individual and group assignments. Group work according to the PBL study technique and an individual essay, home exam.