Social gerontology and gerontological social welfare work (5cr)
Code: GE00FF54-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 07.04.2026 - 19.04.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 01.08.2026 - 31.12.2026
- 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
- Merja Nurmi
- Teacher in charge
- Merja Nurmi
- Groups
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GEKV25SMCare for older adults, part-time studies
- Course
- GE00FF54
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Objective
You understand aging in social contexts.
You can use sociocultural models and methods in working with older adults.
You understand various difficult life situations that older adults can face.
You can use gerontological social welfare work and gerontological social guidance work methods in specialised social guidance.
Content
What does social gerontology mean?
What does social culture mean in working with older adults?
What are the most common social problems that older adults face and how do difficulties appear at individual, community and society levels?
What is gerontological social welfare work and gerontological social quidance work in practice?
Evaluation
Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with clients, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Further information
Lectures, exercises.