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

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

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

1st and 2nd 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