Siirry suoraan sisältöön

Iäkkään ihmisen toimintakyvyn tukeminen (15 cr)

Code: SX00BM51-3014

General information


Enrollment

04.05.2020 - 17.05.2020

Timing

01.08.2020 - 25.11.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Hyvinvointi

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma

Teachers

  • Kevin Collet
  • Ari Hyvönen
  • Panu Karhinen
  • Satu Vahaluoto
  • Päivi Eskola
  • Satu Lindgren
  • Elisa Pennanen
  • Anu-Riikka Eerola

Teacher in charge

Elisa Pennanen

Groups

  • SXC20K2
    Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto

Objective

Students will be able to work with a variety of elderly people of different functional capacity and to create interactive client relationships based on guidance. They will recognise the growth of professionalism in their own activity.
Students will learn the importance of physical, creative and group activity for the improvement of health and for the maintenance and recovery of functional capacity of the elderly. They will plan and realize goal-oriented and wide-ranging activities in various environments of elderly care in the metropolitan area. Students will apply different activating methods according to the special needs of the elderly. They will critically evaluate their own activity as well as the success of reaching its expected outcomes.
Students will identify the network of elderly care and clients’ service needs. They will be prepared to employ first aid and fire safety measures in emergency situations.

Content

Project work. Group work and directing. Methods of sociocultural and creative group work (i.e. music, reminiscing activities, drama, visual arts) for the promoting of community. Health exercise and guidance. Application of creative activity and health exercise, e.g. to support the functional capacity of elderly people with memory problems.
Internship at a rehabilitation, daytime or service centre (7 credits, includes first aid and fire safety training, 0.5 credits). Self-evaluation of professionalism and competence.

Materials

At the Moodle. To be announced later.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Participatory methods
Learning assignments
Project work
Work Placement

Employer connections

Worklife related

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Learning and projectwork 8 * 27 h = 216 H
Work Placement 7 * 27 h = 189 h (Including work placement 22 days, emergency fisrt aid 8 h and fire safety 4 h)

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

24.08.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPB5011
24.08.2020 12.45 - 16.00
25.08.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2029
25.08.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6017
26.08.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5020
26.08.2020 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5020
31.08.2020 08.30 - 16.00 MPB5003.3
01.09.2020 08.15 - 11.30 MPB5003.3
01.09.2020 13.00 - 16.15 MPB5003.3
10.09.2020 08.30 - 16.00 MPA2029
11.09.2020 08.30 - 16.00 MPBK029
06.10.2020 12.45 - 15.00 MPA6017
06.11.2020 12.00 - 16.00
24.11.2020 09.00 - 15.00 MPA2029
25.11.2020 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2007

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 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 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 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 in elderly care
- 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

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance
Continuous assessment
Learning assignments
Attendance requirement

Further information

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