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Ikääntyminen (5 cr)

Code: SX00BM34-3012

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2019 - 30.09.2019

Timing

20.08.2019 - 21.10.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Hyvinvointi

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma

Teachers

  • Eeva Tawast
  • Anna Puustelli-Pitkänen
  • Elisa Pennanen

Teacher in charge

Anna Puustelli-Pitkänen

Groups

  • SXC19S2
    Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto

Objective

Students will examine ageing through multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge and utilise this research-oriented knowledge in their actions. They will be able to describe the changes caused by ageing and their significance in the lives of the elderly. Students will also view ageing as a distinctive phase of life and old people as active participants in life.

Content

Key fields of gerontology (educational, cultural, psychological, social, health and geriatrics). Concepts and perceptions of old age. Theories of ageing. Successful ageing. Life course, participation and agency. Experiential ageing.

Materials

Go to Moodle-workspace

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures
Learning assignment
Workshop

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

N/A

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

Muutokset lähiopetusten aikatauluissa mahdollisia
Ennakkotehtävän ohjeistus
Monialainen teoreettinen tietoperusta
Ikääntymisen kirjallinen tehtävä
SYNTEESI
Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla opintojakson vastuuopettajaan yhteydessä heti opintojakson ilmoittautumisajan päätyttyä.
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Avoimen opiskelijalla oppimistekona lähiopiskelu sekä laaja kirjallinen tehtävä, jos tutkinto-opiskelijat tekevät esim. projektia.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- apply professional knowledge in the field appropriately
- use concepts and information in elderly care and gerontology 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 elderly care and gerontology
- 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 n 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 in elderly care
- 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 in elderly care and gerontology
- 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 in various situations n elderly care
- 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 im elderly care
- The student is not motivated by or participating in group or development work

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance
Continuous assessment
Learning assignment
Attendance requirement
See evaluation criteria

Further information

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