Degree Program of Health and Social Services, Elderly Care: Lukukausi
Code: SV12S2
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2012
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
The studies in the Degree Programme Health and Social Services, Elderly Care provide students with professional competence in developing, planning and coordinating care services for the elderly. Students learn to promote and strengthen the well-being, health, participation and functional capacity of the elderly. The education emphasises human ageing as a unique and individual stage of life. Elderly persons are seen as taking active roles in their lives and in society.
The core of professional expertise comprises:
Professional development
Ageing in society
Promotion of social inclusion and health of the elderly
Different life situations of the elderly
Management, leadership and networking in elderly care
Research and development as well as innovations in elderly care
During the education, students acquire competence in developing services for the elderly in multiprofessional cooperation.
The extent of the degree programme is 210 ECTS. The studies consist of both theoretical and practical studies as well as elective studies and a final thesis. The extent of the final thesis is 15 credits, and the elective studies cover 10 credits. The degree programme comprises 75 credits of clinical practice in diverse elderly care settings. Practice is also carried out within theoretical studies. The theoretical knowledge and practical skills are tightly intertwined with different teaching methods and learning environments. The close integration of theory and practice prepares students to work and cooperate in multiprofessional contexts. Students learn to reflect on their own actions and emotions.
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Further information
qualification awarded: Degree Program of Health and Social Services, Elderly Care
level of qualification: Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care (Elderly Care)
specific admission requirements:
General admission requirements.
specific arrangements for recognition of prior
learning:
A student has an opportunity to make earlier learning visible and get a decision on the recognition of these competences. For further information look at the general instructions of the recognition of prior learning
qualification requirements and regulations:
The Degree Regulations of Metropolia university of applied scienses: http://opinto-opas.metropolia.fi/fileadmin/user_upload/En/Infromation/Tutkintosaeaentoe_eng.pdf
profile of the programme:
Look at the General Description of the Programme: http://www.metropolia.fi/en/degree-programmes/welfare-human-functioning/elderly-care
key learning outcomes:
Key learning outcomes are specified in the programme study plan.
occupational profiles of graduates with examples:
During the education, students acquire competence in developing services for the elderly in multiprofessional cooperation.
access to further studies:
Access to Master’s Degree studies at university of applied sciences or university. Access to specialisation studies
course structure diagram with credits:
Course structure diagram is specified in the programme study plan. The extent of the degree programme is 210 ECTS. The studies consist of both theoretical and practical studies as well as elective studies and a final thesis. The extent of the final thesis is 15 credits, and the elective studies cover 10 credits. The degree programme comprises 75 credits of clinical practice in diverse elderly care settings.
examination regulations, assessment and grading:
examination regulations, assesment and grating are specified in the course implementation plan. The teacher in charge of the course will be responsible for the assesment. Student will be informed at the beginning of the course on the accesment principles, wich must be based on the cource objectives.
graduation requirements:
A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses.
mode of study: multi-form teaching
programme director or equivalent: Helena Launiainen
Contact information:
Panu Karhinen,
Head of Degree Programme
Tel. +358 20783 5961
Email: panu.karhinen[at]metropolia.fi
Mailing address: PO Box 4032, 00079 Metropolia
Visiting address: Sofianlehdonkatu 5 B, 001610 Helsinki
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| Code | Name | Credits (ECTS) | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | Autumn 2012 | Spring 2013 | Autumn 2013 | Spring 2014 | Autumn 2014 | Spring 2015 | Autumn 2015 | 1. / 2012 | 2. / 2012 | 3. / 2013 | 4. / 2013 | 1. / 2013 | 2. / 2013 | 3. / 2014 | 4. / 2014 | 1. / 2014 | 2. / 2014 | 3. / 2015 | 4. / 2015 | 1. / 2015 | 2. / 2015 |
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| SV12S2-1000 |
Professional Development
(Choose all ) |
32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1007 |
Basics of Professional and Gerontological Competencies
(Choose all ) |
32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA51 | Ethics and Basics of Professional Practice | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA52 | Basics of Professional Elderly Care | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA54 | The Biology of Ageing and Physical Ageing | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA55 | Basics of Geriatric Competencies | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA56 | Legislation and Services for Elderly | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA91 | Ageing | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA92 | Basics of Farmacology and Medication | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1008 |
Core Studies
(Choose 0) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC54 | Introduction to Studies | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA32 | Basics of information technology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA33 | Expert and research communication | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC52 | Swedish at Work | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC51 | Professional English | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC53 | Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1001 |
Ageing in Society
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA58 | Ageing and Society | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA59 | Old Age Politics and Well-being | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA60 | Living Environments of the Elderly | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA61 | Multicultarism in Elderly Care | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA62 | Professional as a Societal Advocate | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1002 |
Promotion of Social Inclusion and Health of Old People
(Choose all ) |
42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1009 |
Good Ageing
(Choose all ) |
26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA63 | Promotion of Well-Being and Health | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA64 | Caregiving and Nursing of the Elderly | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA65 | Rehabilitation of the Elderly and Gerotechonology | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA66 | Work Placement 1: Old People as Clients | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1010 |
Promotion of Functioning and Empowerment
(Choose all ) |
16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA67 | Health Exercise and Ageing | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA68 | Community Work | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA69 | Participatory Group Activitics and Supervision of Groups | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA70 | Methods for Creative Activity | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA71 | Empowering Case Management | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1003 |
Different Life Situations of the Elderly
(Choose all ) |
35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1011 |
Coping Resources of Old People
(Choose all ) |
14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA72 | Empowering of Family Care | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA73 | Rehabilitation and Care of People with Memory Disorders | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA74 | Disability and Ageing | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA75 | Mental Health, Alcohol, and Drugs Intervention | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1012 |
Working in Various Elderly Care Envioments
(Choose all ) |
21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA93 | Work Placement 3: Old People in Nursing Home | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA94 | Work Placement 2: Old People at Home | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA78 | Work Placement 4: Empowering Client Work and Case Management | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1004 |
Management, Leadership and Networking in Elderly Care
(Choose all ) |
27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1013 |
Management and Leadership in Elderly Care
(Choose all ) |
12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA79 | Basics of Management and Leadership | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA80 | Entrepreneurship, and National and International Networking in Elderly Care | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1014 |
Leading and Developing Elderly Care in Varios Work Enviroments
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA81 | Working placement 5: Leading and Developing Old People Care in Varios Work Enviroments | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1005 |
The Research and Development as well as Innovations in Elderly Care
(Choose all ) |
34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1015 |
Research, Development and Innovation work
(Choose all ) |
19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA36 | Basics of professional research and development | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA37 | Basics of research and development methodology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV00AA90 | Research and Development Metodology in Elderly Care | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC55 | Innovation Project | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1016 |
Final Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA39 | Analysing ideas for the final project | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA40 | Drawing up a plan for the final project | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA41 | Implementing the final project | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA42 | Maturity test and publication | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV12S2-1006 |
Elective Studies
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB55 | Elective Studies | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 62 | 61 | 61.7 | 25.3 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 31 | 30 | 31.3 | 30.3 | 25.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15 | 15 | 15.67 | 15.67 | 15.17 | 15.17 | 12.67 | 12.67 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
polytechnics::bachelor level
Government Decree on Polytechnics (15.5.2003/352; 4 §)
degree program in elderly care::competences
Tuula Mikkola 2010-02-26
Bachelor level::generic competences (2010)
Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (2010): recommendation for generic competences in bachelor level
| Code | Name | Credits (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| SV12S2-1000 |
Professional Development
(Choose all ) |
32 |
| SV12S2-1007 |
Basics of Professional and Gerontological Competencies
(Choose all ) |
32 |
| SV00AA51 | Ethics and Basics of Professional Practice | 6 |
| SV00AA52 | Basics of Professional Elderly Care | 5 |
| SV00AA54 | The Biology of Ageing and Physical Ageing | 3 |
| SV00AA55 | Basics of Geriatric Competencies | 5 |
| SV00AA56 | Legislation and Services for Elderly | 4 |
| SV00AA91 | Ageing | 5 |
| SV00AA92 | Basics of Farmacology and Medication | 4 |
| SV12S2-1008 |
Core Studies
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| XX00AC54 | Introduction to Studies | 3 |
| SX00AA32 | Basics of information technology | 3 |
| SX00AA33 | Expert and research communication | 3 |
| XX00AC52 | Swedish at Work | 3 |
| XX00AC51 | Professional English | 3 |
| XX00AC53 | Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work | 3 |
| SV12S2-1001 |
Ageing in Society
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| SV00AA58 | Ageing and Society | 3 |
| SV00AA59 | Old Age Politics and Well-being | 3 |
| SV00AA60 | Living Environments of the Elderly | 3 |
| SV00AA61 | Multicultarism in Elderly Care | 3 |
| SV00AA62 | Professional as a Societal Advocate | 3 |
| SV12S2-1002 |
Promotion of Social Inclusion and Health of Old People
(Choose all ) |
42 |
| SV12S2-1009 |
Good Ageing
(Choose all ) |
26 |
| SV00AA63 | Promotion of Well-Being and Health | 8 |
| SV00AA64 | Caregiving and Nursing of the Elderly | 5 |
| SV00AA65 | Rehabilitation of the Elderly and Gerotechonology | 5 |
| SV00AA66 | Work Placement 1: Old People as Clients | 8 |
| SV12S2-1010 |
Promotion of Functioning and Empowerment
(Choose all ) |
16 |
| SV00AA67 | Health Exercise and Ageing | 3 |
| SV00AA68 | Community Work | 3 |
| SV00AA69 | Participatory Group Activitics and Supervision of Groups | 3 |
| SV00AA70 | Methods for Creative Activity | 4 |
| SV00AA71 | Empowering Case Management | 3 |
| SV12S2-1003 |
Different Life Situations of the Elderly
(Choose all ) |
35 |
| SV12S2-1011 |
Coping Resources of Old People
(Choose all ) |
14 |
| SV00AA72 | Empowering of Family Care | 3 |
| SV00AA73 | Rehabilitation and Care of People with Memory Disorders | 5 |
| SV00AA74 | Disability and Ageing | 3 |
| SV00AA75 | Mental Health, Alcohol, and Drugs Intervention | 3 |
| SV12S2-1012 |
Working in Various Elderly Care Envioments
(Choose all ) |
21 |
| SV00AA93 | Work Placement 3: Old People in Nursing Home | 7 |
| SV00AA94 | Work Placement 2: Old People at Home | 7 |
| SV00AA78 | Work Placement 4: Empowering Client Work and Case Management | 7 |
| SV12S2-1004 |
Management, Leadership and Networking in Elderly Care
(Choose all ) |
27 |
| SV12S2-1013 |
Management and Leadership in Elderly Care
(Choose all ) |
12 |
| SV00AA79 | Basics of Management and Leadership | 8 |
| SV00AA80 | Entrepreneurship, and National and International Networking in Elderly Care | 4 |
| SV12S2-1014 |
Leading and Developing Elderly Care in Varios Work Enviroments
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| SV00AA81 | Working placement 5: Leading and Developing Old People Care in Varios Work Enviroments | 15 |
| SV12S2-1005 |
The Research and Development as well as Innovations in Elderly Care
(Choose all ) |
34 |
| SV12S2-1015 |
Research, Development and Innovation work
(Choose all ) |
19 |
| SX00AA36 | Basics of professional research and development | 3 |
| SX00AA37 | Basics of research and development methodology | 3 |
| SV00AA90 | Research and Development Metodology in Elderly Care | 3 |
| XX00AC55 | Innovation Project | 10 |
| SV12S2-1016 |
Final Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| SX00AA39 | Analysing ideas for the final project | 3 |
| SX00AA40 | Drawing up a plan for the final project | 3 |
| SX00AA41 | Implementing the final project | 6 |
| SX00AA42 | Maturity test and publication | 3 |
| SV12S2-1006 |
Elective Studies
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| XX00AB55 | Elective Studies | 10 |