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Supporting Valuable Life for the Old People with Multi-Needs (15 cr)

Code: SX00EQ16-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023

Timing

15.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning

Unit

School of Wellbeing

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Elderly Care

Teachers

  • Saila Pakarinen
  • Mari Heitto
  • Panu Karhinen
  • Leena Piironen
  • Merja Lahdenperä
  • Satu Vahaluoto
  • Heidi Oilimo
  • Anu-Riikka Eerola
  • Mia Rosenström

Teacher in charge

Mari Heitto

Groups

  • SXC21S2
    Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto

Objective

The Students:

• are able to describe the starting points of gerontological assessment and rehabilitation process
• are able to explain the importance of human centeredness and the holistic approach for leading a good everyday life reflecting one’s own needs for the older person with multi-needs
• practise activities that promote rehabilitation and support the active role of older people in everyday activities
• are able to support an older person in daily activities in a resource-oriented manner using gerontological care and nursing methods
• utilise the basics of ergonomic methods and kinesthetics in activities
• are able to describe the starting points and objectives of terminal care and identify ways to support an older person and the close ones at the end of life
• justify their own action on the basis of gerontological knowledge
• recognise the ethical principles of elderly care and are able to apply them in advancing the good life of an older person

Content

• gerontological assessment process, RAI assessment, recording process and client plan
• methods to assist gerontological nursing and encountering
• good end-of-life care and the starting points of terminal care
• the starting points for kinesthetics and ergonomic work
• rehabilitative everyday life and the work approach to promote rehabilitation in strengthening the reserves of energy of older people
• small assistive equipment
• sensory functions of the older person with multi-needs and their support
• starting points for oral care of an older person
• nutrition and its evaluation on clients with multi-needs (MNA)
• ethics, professional ethics and ethical activities of elderly care
• laborations
• internship 7 ECTS
• assessing one's own skills and professional growth

Materials

To be found at the Moodle.

Teaching methods

Essay / paper
Distance learning
Assignments / coursework
Field work
Laboratory instruction
Face-to-face teaching / Contact teaching / Instruction
Participatory methods
Project
Reflective practice
Work placement / intership / practical training / industrial placement
Collaborative learning

Employer connections

Worklife related. 7ect practice after the project.

Exam schedules

It is not possible to increase the approved written essey.

International connections

It is possible to do the training in an international exchange

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

8 ect = 216 hours student work. Practice 7 ect = 5 weeks 7h/day

Content scheduling

entire semester

Further information

To be annouced

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

Continuous assessment
Learning journal
Learning assignment
Attendance requirement
Employer feedback

Further information

- The students must pass the following course before the internship : Group Activity Supporting the Occupational Performance of Older People 10 ECTS