Study Guide

Objective

Students will promote old people’s living at home and care provided by families. Students will assess the service needs of their homecare clients and their family caregivers. They will learn about the multi-professional networks of family care and homecare and implement the services, methods and means of support for living at home needed by the elderly and their family. They will evaluate the requirements for successful family caregiving and homecare and its significance to the varied life situations of the elderly and their loved ones. Students will understand the possibilities of family care as part of the services for living at home. They will enable the participation of the elderly and their caregivers in the development and implementation of their services.
Students will recognise the importance of community for the wellbeing of the elderly. They will apply the methods of community and family work to the strengthening of the resources of the elderly and their family and loved ones. Students will recognise the significance of the combined efforts of volunteers and the elderly.
Students will understand the basics and concepts of multicultural elderly care. They will recognise the impact of old people’s different cultural backgrounds on their work. They will evaluate and take into account the concerns related to the integration, adaptation and life situations of elderly immigrants.

Content

Project work. Family care and homecare to empower the elderly to live at home. Objectives, quality, legislation and services of homecare and family care. Service and nursing plans. Home environments for the memory-impaired. Basics of community, network and family work. Basics of volunteer activity. Multiculturalism in elderly care. Special elderly care needs of elderly immigrants. Work placement in a home environment (7 credits). Self-evaluation of professional skills and development.

Prerequisites

Previous work placement must be accepted before next work placement.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- apply professional knowledge in elderly care and gerontology appropriately
- use concepts and information in his field systematically
- argue a course of action on the basis of research information and findings
- find information and argue the use of his sources
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- work in various duties depending on the assignment
- define the principles of and requirements for his actions
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- find out the safety instructions concerning a word assignments and to act accordingly
- act according to the relevant professional ethical principles in elderly care
- plan and guide the operation of multidisciplinary groups
- communicate about professional issues

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in elderly care and gerontology fluently and comprehensively
- assess and use information sources and research information with a critical eye
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- apply research information to professional assignments
- operate in a range of work situations, also in international contexts
- act in a client- and customer-oriented way and as an entrepreneur
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- act responsibly in work duties, taking safety issues into consideration
- evaluate actions from the viewpoint of professional ethics in elderly care
- represent his professional field in multidisciplinary and international groups and projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- display a good understanding of professional information in elderly care and gerontology
- use theoretical and professional concepts and knowledge like an expert and combine them into larger entities
- create and communicate new information
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- develop innovative and alternative solutions to professional assignments and problems
- apply professional expertise in new situations
- take responsibility for a professional process in its entirety
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- develop the community's safety and responsibility
- apply professional ethics of elderly care in various situations
- manage the professional development of individuals/groups
- act purposefully and to develop himself and working life

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- The student does not know or appreciate knowledge in elderly care and gerontology sufficiently
- The student cannot use concepts in elderly care and gerontology properly
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
- The student's professional level is insufficient to be an expert
- The student is not acting in accordance with his training and guidance
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
- The student is careless about professional safety or ethical principles in elderly care
- The student is not motivated by or participating in group or development work

Further information

The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.