Gerontological Research and Development in the Work of Bachelors of Social Services and Health CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The Students
• are able to describe the starting points of multidisciplinary gerontological research
• identify ethical principles of research in gerontology
• are able to describe the professional orientations of elderly care and the importance of multidisciplinary approach in supporting the good life of an older person
• are able to search for information and identify factors affecting the reliability of sources
• identify the significance of the research data for their own professional action
• recognize the importance of the older person's expertise, operating environment and partnership in developing elderly care

Content

• multidisciplinary gerontological research
• starting points for efficiency
• professional partnerships and networks in the elderly care
• gerontological multidisciplinary elderly care and multidisciplinary expertise
• starting points for research ethics
• acquiring information, data management, and assessment
• principles of dialogue
• co-development

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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Assessment criteria, good (3)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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