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Special Medical Questions in the Elderly Care (5 cr)

Code: SX00EQ05-3002

General information


Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
RDI portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus and online
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
Elderly Care
Teachers
Kristiina Kokkonen
Eeva Tawast
hyvinvointi vanhustyö 1
Anu-Riikka Eerola
Teacher in charge
Anu-Riikka Eerola
Groups
SXC22S2
Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto
Course
SX00EQ05

Implementation has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 26 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 17.08.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ: Geriatria/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002
Thu 17.08.2023 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ Zoom: Neuropsykologia/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002 https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/66748109678
MPA4024 Yhteistyötila
Thu 24.08.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ: Geriatria/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002
Thu 24.08.2023 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ Zoom: Neuropsykologia/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002 https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/67616776021
MPA4024 Yhteistyötila
Thu 31.08.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ: Geriatria/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002
Thu 07.09.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ: Geriatria/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002
Thu 07.09.2023 time 12:30 - 15:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ: Patofysiologia / Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002
Teams
Wed 13.09.2023 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3002, Seminaari
MPA2029 Vuorovaikutusluokka
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The Students
• are able to describe the purpose, means and objectives of the overall geriatric assessment
• are able to explain the most common geriatric and neurological diseases and syndromes
• are able to describe the key objectives of treatment and rehabilitation
• identify the importance of research data and recommendations in the planning of treatment and the setting of objectives
• are able to explain the links between brain function and human activity
• are able to explain the most common brain disorders for older people

Content

• basics of pathophysiology
• overall geriatric evaluation, the most common geriatric diseases, syndromes and pain conditions, their research, diagnosis and treatment;
• elderly psychiatry
• neuropsychology
• memory disorders, their diagnosis and medication

Location and time

N/A

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Lectures
Independent work
Teamwork
Reading circle
Seminar

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

-

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

5 ects = 135 hours

Content scheduling

1. period

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria see the attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the 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 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 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 criteria in the beginning of the course

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Learning assignment
Attendance requirement

Further information

- pathophysiology 0,5 ECTS
- geriatrics 2,5 ECTS
- elderly psychiatry 0,5 ECTS
- neuropsychology 1 ECTS
- memory disorders, their diagnosis and medical treatment 0,5 ECTS

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