Group Activity Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older People (10 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The Students
• work with older people with different abilities to function, building a confidential client relationship
• are able to explain the starting points for assessing ability to function
• recognise the importance of physical activity, creative action and group activities for maintaining and strengthening the health and functional abilities of an older person
• plan and implement goal-oriented, group activities supporting functional abilities for older people in different operating environments
• use different activation methods according to the specific needs of older people
• assess their own action and how the goals set for the action were met
• recognise the importance of asepsis and infection prevention in their work and are able to act in accordance with the existing guidelines

Content

• becoming acquainted with different group activities of older people
• group action and guiding in different operating environments
• sociocultural and creative methods in group activities
• health inducing sports
• the application of creative activities and health exercises to support occupational performance
• utilizing digitalisation in group activities
• criteria for assessing functional capacity and learning TOIMIA database
• basics of asepsis
• internship 4,5 ECTS
• assessing one's own proficiency and professional growth

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Participatory methods
Learning assignments
Guided assignments
Individual tutorials
Essay/paper
Distance learning
Assignments/coursework
Field work
Face-to-face teaching/Contact teaching/Instruction

Location and time

14.9 klo 8.30 - 16.00:
- Opintojakson aloitus ja kirjallisen oppimistehtävän ohjeistus
- Ryhmän toiminta ja ohjaaminen & sosiokulttuuriset ja luovat ryhmätoiminnan menetelmät
- Toimintakyvyn arvioinnin perusteet
15.9 klo 8.45 - 11.45: Terveysliikunta
26.9 klo 12.30 - 15.45: Terveysliikunta
11.10 klo 9.00 - 11.00: Kirjallisen tehtävän väliohjaus (Zoom)
26.10 klo 8.30 - 15.00: Opintojakson synteesi ja harjoitteluinfo

Työelämäharjoittelu 7.11 - 25.11
Huom. Harjoittelun viimeinen päivä 25.11 on harjoittelun purkupäivä Myllypuron kampuksella.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Material in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

Worklife related, 4.5 ects = 15 days.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

10 ects = 270 hours student work

Content scheduling

1. period

Further information for students

N/A

Assessment methods and criteria

Scale 0-5: Continuous assessment

Project assessment
Learning assignment
Collaborative learning
Learning journal

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