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

Code: SX00EP99-3002

General information


Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
15.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
Elderly Care
Teachers
Kevin Collet
Mari Heitto
Satu Vahaluoto
Heidi Oilimo
Anu-Riikka Eerola
Teacher in charge
Anu-Riikka Eerola
Groups
SXC22K2
Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto
Course
SX00EP99
No reservations found for implementation SX00EP99-3002!

Objective

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

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.

Materials

Material in Moodle.

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

Employer connections

Worklife related, 4.5 ects = 15 days.

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

10 ects = 270 hours student work

Content scheduling

1. period

Further information

N/A

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Scale 0-5: Continuous assessment

Project assessment
Learning assignment
Collaborative learning
Learning journal

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