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Diversity in Ageing and Services of Older People (5 cr)

Code: S000CY18-3008

General information


Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 10.12.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2024 - 17.03.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Master's Degree Programme in Elderly Care - Human Ageing and Services
Teachers
Johanna Holvikivi
Tuula Mikkola
Mia Rosenström
hyvinvointi vanhustyö yamk
Teacher in charge
Mia Rosenström
Groups
S1623S6
Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma ylempi
Course
S000CY18

Implementation has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 20 h 45 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 15.01.2024 time 08:45 - 16:00
(7 h 15 min)
Moninainen ikääntyminen ja vanhuspalvelut S000CY18-3008
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Tue 16.01.2024 time 08:45 - 16:00
(7 h 15 min)
Moninainen ikääntyminen ja vanhuspalvelut S000CY18-3008
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Tue 30.01.2024 time 16:00 - 17:30
(1 h 30 min)
ETÄ Moninainen ikääntyminen ja vanhuspalvelut S000CY18-3008/ Innovaatiotehtävän ohjaus
Wed 07.02.2024 time 16:00 - 17:30
(1 h 30 min)
ETÄ/Moninainen ikääntyminen ja vanhuspalvelut S000CY18-3008/Innovaatiotehtävän ohjaus
Thu 15.02.2024 time 08:45 - 12:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ / Moninainen ikääntyminen ja vanhuspalvelut S000CY18-3008
Changes to reservations may be possible.

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
+ Visitos Lecturers:

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

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

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