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Master's Degree Programme in Human Ageing and Services: Human Ageing and Services

Code: S1620S6

Degree:
Master of Health Care

Degree title:
Master of Health Care (Prosthetics/Orthotics)
Master of Health Care (Elderly Care)
Master of Health Care (Physiotherapy)
Master of Health Care (Emergency Care)
Master of Health Care (Podiatry)
Master of Health Care (Optometry)
Master of Health Care (Nursing)
Master of Social Services
Master of Health Care (Oral Hygiene)
Master of Health Care (Public Health Nursing)
Master of Health Care (Occupational Therapy)
Master of Health Care (Osteopathy)

Credits:
90 ects

Duration:
1.5 years (90 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2020

Descriptions

Polytechnic Master’s degrees are intended for those gainfully employed higher education degree holders who wish to consolidate and extend their competence. Polytechnic Master’s degrees confer the same eligibility for posts and positions as the second-cycle university degrees. Masters degrees conferred by scientific universities and equivalent higher education institutions also offer opportunities for postgraduate studies. Master`s Degree in Human Ageing and Services is intended for those who have completed a polytechnic Bachelor’s degree in Health Care or Social Services or another appropriate higher education degree and who have no less than three years of work experience in the relevant field. (Act 351/2003, Act 411/2005, Government Decree 352/2003, and Government Decree 423/2005) .

The Finnish degree title is determined according to each student’s prior degree, affixed with the abbreviation YAMK (Finnish equivalent for ‘higher polytechnic degree’). Students at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences may be conferred one of the following degree titles from the Degree Programme in Human Ageing and Services: apuvälineteknikko (Orthotist-Prosthetist); ensihoitaja (Paramedic) fysioterapeutti (Physiotherapist); geronomi (Elderly Care Professional); jalkaterapeutti, (Podiatrist); optometristi, (Optometrist); osteopaatti, (Osteopath); sairaanhoitaja, (Registered Nurse); sosionomi, (Master of Social Services); suuhygienisti (oral hygienist) terveydenhoitaja, (Public Health Nurse); or toimintaterapeutti, (Occupational Therapist). The English-language degree is titled Master of Human Ageing and Services.

The extent of the studies is 90 credits, and they can be completed alongside work. Of the studies, 55 credits include advanced professional studies (Gerontological Knowledge and Developing: 25 credits and Managing and Developing Care and Services of Older People 30 credits), Master’s thesis (30 credits) and elective studies (5 credits).

Graduates from the Master`s Degree in Human Ageing and Services are capable of functioning in demanding positions in development and management of care and services of older people, which require the ability to anticipate, assess and improve gerontological knowledge within the field of care of older people and reform practices innovatively and internationally.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2020-2021 2021-2022 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 1. / 2020 2. / 2020 3. / 2021 4. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2021
S1620S6-1001
Gerontological Knowledge and Developing

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25
S000CY16 Gerontological Knowledge in the Development of Care of Older People 5
S000CY17 Environments of Ageing and Service Development 5
S000CY18 Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People 5
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
S000ED61 Advanced Research Methods in Care of Older People 5
S1620S6-1002
Managing and Developing Care and Services of Older People

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30
S000CY20 Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People 5
S000CY22 Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development 5
S000CY21 Diversity Management in Care of Older People 5
S000CY23 Strategic Management in Care of Older People 5
S000CY25 Service Management in Care of Older People 5
S000CY24 Workplace Management in Care of Older People 5
S1620S6-1003
Master’s Thesis

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30
S000CY26 Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning 5
S000CY27 Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation 10
S000CY28 Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication 15
S1620S6-1004
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 5)

5
Total 90 60 25 30 30 25 15 15 15 15 12.5 12.5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Elderly Care, Master's Degree

Tutkinnon kompetenssit

Developing competences

tarkoittaa kykyä
- reflektoida ja arvioida omaa kehittämisosaamistaan ja määritellä kehittymistavoitteet työelämän tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnassa
- johtaa ja toteuttaa työelämän tutkimus- ja kehittämistoimintaa sekä projekteja
- hyödyntää oman asiantuntijuuden muutosta palvelujen tuottamisen ja moninaisten asiakkuuksien sekä näihin liittyvien toimintakulttuurien ja -tapojen laadullisessa kehittämisessä
- tuottaa ja soveltaa tutkimus- ja kehittämistietoa kriittisesti
- arvioida ja mitata kehittämistoiminnan tuloksia ja muutoksia työelämässä
- viestiä ja argumentoida moninaiseen ja monitieteiseen ikääntymiseen liittyvästä tiedosta sekä työelämän tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnasta kansallisissa ja kansainvälisissä yhteyksissä kirjallisesti, suullisesti ja digitaalisesti

Gerontological Knowledge in the Development of Care of Older People
Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Research Methods and Skills
Advanced Research Methods in Care of Older People
Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development
Diversity Management in Care of Older People
Strategic Management in Care of Older People
Service Management in Care of Older People
Workplace Management in Care of Older People
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication
Diversity Glient Knowledge

tarkoittaa kykyä
- soveltaa monitieteistä gerontologista tietoa omassa ja yhteisön toiminnassa
- tarkastella ja arvioida kriittisesti moninaista ikääntymistä ja erilaisia ikääntymisen ympäristöjä
- analysoida ikääntymisen vaikutuksia ja ikäihmisten asemaa yhteiskunnassa vanhustyön etiikkaan sekä yhdenvertaisuuteen ja moninaisuuteen liittyvään tietoon pohjautuen
- vahvistaa yhteisöllisen moniasiantuntijuuden tuloksena syntyvää ikäihmisen hyvinvointia ja terveyttä
- arvioida ja analysoida moninaisten ikäihmisten ja yhteisöjen toimintaa näiden elämänlaadun, osallisuuden ja toimijuuden näkökulmasta
- arvioida kriittisesti omaa asiakasymmärrystä moninaisesta ikääntymisestä ja asettaa tavoitteita oman osaamisen kehittymiselle

Gerontological Knowledge in the Development of Care of Older People
Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People
Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development
Diversity Management in Care of Older People
Strategic Management in Care of Older People
Service Management in Care of Older People
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication
Services and Glient Management

tarkoittaa, kykyä
- johtaa ja kehittää organisaatioiden toimintaa asiakaslähtöisesti osallistamalla sekä asiakasta että työyhteisöä
- analysoida, hyödyntää ja soveltaa monitieteistä tietoa moninaisten asiakkuuksien palvelujen johtamisessa ja tuottamisessa strategisten tavoitteiden mukaisesti
- toteuttaa ja hyödyntää asiakaslähtöistä laadunvarmistusta ja omavalvontaa palvelujen tuottamisessa ja laadun arvioinnissa
- johtaa ja kehittää yhteiskunnallisesti kestävää palvelutuotantoa ja asiakkuuksia sekä ottaa vastuuta ja tehdä ratkaisuja yhdenvertaisuuteen ja moninaisuuteen liittyvään tietoon pohjautuen
- dialogiin, yhteistyöhön ja verkostoitumiseen moniasiantuntijuuteen perustuvassa toiminnassa
- reflektoida omaa kykyä johtaa moninaisia asiakkuuksia, työyhteisöjä, ihmisiä ja palveluja

Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People
Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development
Diversity Management in Care of Older People
Strategic Management in Care of Older People
Service Management in Care of Older People
Workplace Management in Care of Older People
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication
Not grouped

Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree, UAS

Metropolian johtoryhmä hyväksynyt 10.9.2019. Esityksen valmisteli työryhmä: Tapani Martti, Marjatta Kelo, Kari Björn, Elina Värtö, Tiina Kokko. Lähteinä on käytetty mm. ARENEn suositus tutkintojen yhteisten kompetenssien soveltamisesta ammattikorkeakouluissa (2010), Valtioneuvoston asetus tutkintojen ja muiden osaamiskokonaisuuksien viitekehyksestä 120/2017, Valtioneuvoston tulevaisuusselonteot 1 & 2 (2017-2018) sekä Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön tulevaisuuskatsaus 2018.

Ethical Competence

- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of the actions
- is able to apply the ethical principles of the subject field as an expert and as a developer of working life
- is able to make responsible and sustainable decisions, considering an individual and the community
- is able to contribute to the principles of equality in working life
- is able to contribute to the principles of sustainable development and social responsibility
- is able to leading socially influential activities based on ethical value

Gerontological Knowledge in the Development of Care of Older People
Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Research Methods and Skills
Advanced Research Methods in Care of Older People
Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People
Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development
Diversity Management in Care of Older People
Strategic Management in Care of Older People
Service Management in Care of Older People
Workplace Management in Care of Older People
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication
Innovation Competence

- is able to create new knowledge and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields
- is capable of managing projects
- is able to manage research,development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work
-is able to develop innovative,customer-oriented, sustainable and cost-effective solutions

Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Research Methods and Skills
Advanced Research Methods in Care of Older People
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication
Multicultural Competence

- is capable of managing and developing multicultural,international networks and working communities
- is able to predict the effects of and opportunities for global development and phenomena in one’s own field
- is capable of demanding international communication and interaction

Gerontological Knowledge in the Development of Care of Older People
Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People
Diversity Management in Care of Older People
Learning Competence

- lifelong learning competence:is able to self-evaluate and develop one's expertise in a versatile and focused way
- is able to retrieve, analyse and produce information and evaluate it critically from the viewpoint of different fields
- is able to supervise and mentor others and to share one's expertise
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way

Gerontological Knowledge in the Development of Care of Older People
Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Research Methods and Skills
Advanced Research Methods in Care of Older People
Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People
Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development
Diversity Management in Care of Older People
Strategic Management in Care of Older People
Service Management in Care of Older People
Workplace Management in Care of Older People
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication
Technological Competence

- is able to apply technological opportunities in management, expert and development work
- is able to predict the effects of technological development on one's field, work and operating environment
- is capable of promoting technological development and its utilisation in one's field

Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development
Working Community Competence

- is able to develop and lead the operation of a diverse and multidisciplinary work community and to improve its wellbeing and productivity
- is able to develop working life communication and interaction in a participatory way, taking diversity into account
- is able to apply technological possibilities in working life communication and interaction
- is able to create and lead networks and partnerships
- is capable of managing and supervising tasks and improving activities in complicated and unpredictable environments
- is capable of working in demanding expert, entrepreneur, management and supervision tasks as an expert or entrepreneur, and has abilities for management and supervision task

Gerontological Knowledge in the Development of Care of Older People
Environments of Ageing and Service Development
Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People
Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People
Effectiveness of Care of Older People and Service Network Development
Diversity Management in Care of Older People
Strategic Management in Care of Older People
Service Management in Care of Older People
Workplace Management in Care of Older People
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Subject Analysis and Planning
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Implementation
Research-oriented Developmental Work; Assessment and Publication
Not grouped