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Special Medical Questions in the Elderly Care (5 cr)

Code: SX00EQ05-3004

General information


Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 19.05.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
12.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus and online
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Elderly Care
Teachers
Eeva Tawast
hyvinvointi vanhustyö 1
Anu-Riikka Eerola
Eva-Kristina Nyström
Groups
SXC23S2
Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto
Course
SX00EQ05

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

Time Topic Location
Thu 15.08.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004/Geriatria
Thu 15.08.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ Neuropsykologia (Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004) https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/62383832146
Thu 22.08.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004/Geriatria
Thu 22.08.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ Neuropsykologia (Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004) https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/67302324044
Thu 29.08.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004/Geriatria
Thu 29.08.2024 time 12:30 - 15:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ: Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004
Thu 05.09.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004, Geriatria
Tue 10.09.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3004/Seminaari
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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

Seminaari 10.9 klo 12.45 - 16.00
Poissaolo seminaarista korvataan tentlllä.

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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