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Gerontological Research and Development in the Work of Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care (5 cr)

Code: SX00EP98-3004

General information


Enrollment

28.11.2022 - 31.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 21.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Wellbeing

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 31

Degree programmes

  • Elderly Care

Teachers

  • Panu Karhinen
  • hyvinvointi vanhustyö 1

Teacher in charge

Mari Heitto

Groups

  • SXC23K2
    Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto

Objective

The Students
• are able to describe the starting points of multidisciplinary gerontological research
• identify ethical principles of research in gerontology
• are able to describe the professional orientations of elderly care and the importance of multidisciplinary approach in supporting the good life of an older person
• are able to search for information and identify factors affecting the reliability of sources
• identify the significance of the research data for their own professional action
• recognize the importance of the older person's expertise, operating environment and partnership in developing elderly care

Content

• multidisciplinary gerontological research
• starting points for efficiency
• professional partnerships and networks in the elderly care
• gerontological multidisciplinary elderly care and multidisciplinary expertise
• starting points for research ethics
• acquiring information, data management, and assessment
• principles of dialogue
• co-development

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)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
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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