Counselling Service for the Older People (10 cr)

Objective

The Students

• apply dialogue- based customer work to strengthen the resources of an older person and the network of their close ones
• are able to define service coordination work approach and the different levels and methods of service coordination.
• evaluate and plan an older customer's individual service path and needs for counselling and support
• know how to use distance connections to counsel customers
• are able to utilise multiprofessional cooperation and networking in service coordination

Content

• dialogue-based client work
• resources and networks of the client and supporting them
• service coordination approach
• models and methods of service coordination
• distance councelling and guidance
• multiprofessional networking
• internship 8 ECTS
• assessing one’s own proficiency and professional growth

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Distance learning and net learning
Written assignment
Work Placement
Invidual Feedback

Employer connections

Case Management, work placement 8 ects

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Teaching and theory 2 * 27 h = 54 h
Work Placement 8 * 27 h = 216 h (30 working day)

Further information

Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla opintojakson vastuuopettajaan yhteydessä heti opintojakson ilmoittautumisajan päätyttyä.

Lähiopetuksen aikataulussa muutokset mahdollisia.

Linkki Metropolian tietosuojaselosteeseen https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments
Work placement
Attendance requirement

Further information

The internship within the course Supporting Older People Living at Home needs to be approved before the 4th internship.