Opinto-opas

Objective

The Students
• describe the effects of an ageing population as a societal phenomenon
• recognise the importance of national and international ageing policy objectives for the development and planning of services
• are able to acquire relevant information concerning the municipal health and social services system
• identify opportunities for older people to be included as members of society
• are able to describe the impact of digitalisation on services for older people
• identify factors affecting society's perception of age

Content

• the current state of the welfare society
• societal impacts of the ageing population
• objectives and means of national and international ageing policy
• service structure and service provider responsibility, as well as public, private and the third sector actors as service providers for the older people
• services for the older people and digitalisation
• memory-friendliness

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course