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Leadership and development in elderly care (10 cr)

Code: GE00CW21-3007

General information


Enrollment
04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2025 - 19.12.2025
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
10 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance 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
Pauliina Lehto
Riitta Tenkanen-Salmela
Teacher in charge
Pauliina Lehto
Groups
GEKV22SM
Elderly care, part-time studies
Course
GE00CW21

Realization has 1 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 1 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 17.01.2025 time 12:15 - 13:15
(1 h 0 min)
Vanhustyön johtaminen, kehittäminen ja liikunta GE00CW21-3007
etäopetus, lukujärjestyksen mukaan / remote teaching (scheduled)
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

You know what guides leadership.

You know the responsibilities of a leader.

You recognize exercise in the various arenas of management and development.

You recognize the needs and possibilities of developing of the use of exercise.

You can utilize national guidelines and recommendations of health promoting exercise in order to develop exercise in elderly care management and leadership.

Content

How to implement leadership and development of quality in elderly care?

How to apply legislation in elderly care?

How are national guidelines and recommendations of health promoting exercise implemented?

How can exercise be seen in management processes?

How can exercise be seen and implemented as part of leadership and development of elderly care?

Course material

Study material is reported on the learn platform.

Study forms and methods

Senior Work Management: The course is conducted as an online implementation. The student must be present during the first contact teaching session, in which case more detailed instructions for completing the course are given.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Inactive

Timing of exams and assignments

Senior work management: Returns of assignments and assessment times are announced in the course info and on the learn platform.

International cooperation

Inactive

Student workload

Management of elderly work: The student's workload consists of info classes as well as independent study of the subject and its .
1 cr = 27h

Course part description

Management and Development of Elderly Work 7 cr
Physical Activity Management and Development 3 cr

Further information

Senior work management: During the first contact teaching session, students are informed of the completion of the course and instructed on how to complete the task.
pauliina.lehto@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Senior work management: Accepted completion of the course requires an approved written final report and reflection assignment, as well as participation in the starting info in accordance with the instruction. The subjects, methods and grounds to be assessed for the course are presented at the beginning of the course.

Qualifications

Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits, Work method basis in elderly care 15 ECTS credits, Promotion of wellbeing and health in aging 15 ECTS credits, Work method's application in elderly care and senior work 15 ECTS credits and Work method's deepening in elderly care and senior work 15 ECTS credits moduls mainly completed Leadership in social and health care 5 ECTS credits

Previous practical training courses completed

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