Health gerontology and geriatrics (5cr)

Code: GE00FF53-3001

General information

Enrollment: 10.11.2025 - 21.11.2025; Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 01.01.2026 - 29.05.2026; 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: Annele Urtamo

Teacher in charge: Annele Urtamo

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

Course: GE00FF53

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Health gerontology and geriatrics GE00FF53-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Objective

• You are familiar with the individual and interindividual variability, effects and influencing factors of the progression of aging changes.
• You are familiar with the interaction between illnesses and health-related changes and aging processes.
• You are familiar with the mechanisms, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of older adults' key diseases.

Content

What is biological aging?
How are genetic and environmental factors related to aging?
What factors explain the change in older adults' functioning?
How are aging changes and diseases connected?
What is the continuum of health, disabilities and diseases?
What is the morbidity of older adults?
What are the characteristics of older adults' diseases?
How do aging changes affect the progression, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases?

Evaluation

Assessment criteria level 3: entry-level competence

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Evaluation scale

1-5