Expertise and Ethical Work in Care of Older People (5 cr)

Objective

Upon completion of the course, the students will know how to:
- Act ethically and assess the implementation of the ethical principles and equality in diverse care of older people
-Analyse the social status of older people in different life situations as ones in need of service and as service users.
- Critically examine the changes and development needs in care policies and services from both national and international perspectives
- View the possibilities and challenges of ethical and moral management

Content

- Framework for gerontological client competence
- Principles of ethical elderly care and equality in the care and services of older people
- Factors, opportunities and threats affecting the societal status of older people
- National and international ageing and care policies
- Ethical management

Location and time

Distant learning

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
virtual learning and webinars

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

28.11.2023 13.00 - 16.00, webinar
07.12.2023 13.00 - 16.00 , webinar
13.12.2023 09.00 - 12.00. webinar

Further information

Vanhustyön yamk opiskelijoiden lisäksi tämä opintojakso on tarjolla Metropolian muillekin yamk-opiskelijoille (Metropolian vapaasti valittavat opinnot syyslukukaudella 2023 (Ylempi AMK-tutkinto), paikkoja on vapaana kaksi ja ne täytetään ilmoittautumisjärjestyksessä

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students know how to:
- define gerontological client competence, the importance of the ethical principles of care and equality in diverse elderly care
- define the effects of national and international ageing and care policies and their significance from the perspective of the older people
-define and describe the possibilities and means of affecting the societal status of the elderly
- act and apply the principles of ethics and equality in the elderly care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students know how to:
- analyse and apply gerontological client competence, the ethical principles of care of older people, and equality in diverse elderly care in their own action
- analyse and justify the societal and global effects of national and international ageing and care policies and their significance from the perspective of older people
- affect the social status of the older people in different ways
- act in accordance with ethical principles and equality in the care of older people
- analyse and apply the ethical principles of care of older people and equality in their actions and management

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students know how to:
- critically evaluate their gerontological client competence, the implementation of ethical principles of care of older people and equality in diverse elderly care
- critically evaluate the effects of national and international societal and global effects of ageing and care policies and their significance from the perspective of older people
- innovatively influence the social status of the older people through different means
- critically evaluate the implementation of the ethical principles of care of older people and equality in their own practice and management

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The students know how to:
- define gerontological client competence, the importance of ethical principles in care of older people as well as equality in the diversified care for the elderly
- define the societal and global effects of national and international ageing and care policies and their significance from the perspective of older people
- identify and describe the possibilities and ways of influencing the societal status of the elderly
- act in accordance with the ethical principles and equality in the care of older people and apply them to management

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment
Attendance

Objective

Upon completion of the course, the students will know how to:
- Act ethically and assess the implementation of the ethical principles and equality in diverse care of older people
-Analyse the social status of older people in different life situations as ones in need of service and as service users.
- Critically examine the changes and development needs in care policies and services from both national and international perspectives
- View the possibilities and challenges of ethical and moral management

Content

- Framework for gerontological client competence
- Principles of ethical elderly care and equality in the care and services of older people
- Factors, opportunities and threats affecting the societal status of older people
- National and international ageing and care policies
- Ethical management