Nutrition of senior citizens (3 cr)
Code: AV00EI32-3002
General information
- Timing
-
01.05.2021 - 10.06.2021
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Vanha_Open UAS and Continuing Education (vanhettu)
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Open University of Applied Sciences
Objective
You recognize the role of good nutrition for health and well-being of elderly people. You familiarize yourself with nutritional recommendations for the elderly. You learn about methods to assess nutritional status. You recognize the risks of malnutrition and learn how to improve individual’s nutrition with proper eating. You learn of alternative meal services for the elderly, and recognize importance of multi-professional cooperation to ensure good nutrition.
Content
Aging and its impact on people's nutritional needs and ability to function.
Recommendations for good nutrition.
Assessment of nutritional status.
Malnutrition and means of nutritional treatment.
Alternative meal services for elderly people living in their own homes.
Course material
Material and links to electric sources on Learn platform.
Study forms and methods
Individual study work.
Tasks and quizzes with deadlines.
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam.
Accepted / Failed
Timing of exams and assignments
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam.
Course part description
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam. Automatically graded.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment methods and criteria
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam.