Study Guide

Objective

Upon completion of the course, the student will know how to:
- Justify the importance of diverse and multi-faceted client competence in care and services of older people and their development
- Apply their expertise in multiculturalism, diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity and disabilities in client work and the development of services
- Assess multi-faceted ageing and the differences in the older people as users of care of older people services
- Apply the innovation process in the development of a wide variety of services for the older people

Content

- Diversity in ageing
- Ageing from the perspective of multiculturalism, diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity and disabilities
- Assess the needs of the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities as users of services
- Innovative competence in the development of care and services of older people

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Interactive D
distance learning
Net-learning
Innovation project

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

n/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

5 ects (5*27 h student work)

Content scheduling

Contact days:
15.1.2024 8.45 -16.00
16.1. 2024 8.45 -16.00
15.2.2024 8.45 - 12.00

Further information

Lecturers: Mia Rosenström, Tuula Mikkola, Johanna Holvikivi
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Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows how to:
- Examine and describe their knowledge of ageing in the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities
- Define the status and needs of the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities as users of services
- Utilise innovation competences in the development of services
- Act in accordance to the ethical principles of care of older people and equality

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows how to:
- Analyse and apply their knowledge of ageing in the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities
- Analyse and justify the status and needs of the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities as users of services
- Analyse and versatilely apply innovation competences in the development of services
- Analyse and carry out their practice in accordance to the ethical principles of care of older people and equality

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows how to:
- Critically evaluate their knowledge of ageing in the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities in their practice
- Critically evaluate as they advance the status and needs of the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities as users of services
- Critically evaluate innovation competences in the development of services while creating new practices
- Critically evaluate the implementation of the ethical principles of care of older people and equality in their own practice

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows how to:
- Examine and describe their knowledge of ageing in the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities
- Define the status and needs of the older people of different cultures, LGBTI people and persons with disabilities as users of services
- Utilise innovation competences in the development of services
- Act in accordance to the ethical principles of care of older people and equality

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment
Attendance
Peer evaluation