Society and Ageing (5 cr)
Code: SX00EP96-3009
General information
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.09.2024
Timing
12.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Elderly Care
Teachers
- Miia Pulkkinen
Groups
-
SXC24S2Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto
Objective
The Students
• describe the effects of an ageing population as a societal phenomenon
• recognise the importance of national and international ageing policy objectives for the development and planning of services
• are able to acquire relevant information concerning the municipal health and social services system
• identify opportunities for older people to be included as members of society
• are able to describe the impact of digitalisation on services for older people
• identify factors affecting society's perception of age
Content
• the current state of the welfare society
• societal impacts of the ageing population
• objectives and means of national and international ageing policy
• service structure and service provider responsibility, as well as public, private and the third sector actors as service providers for the older people
• services for the older people and digitalisation
• memory-friendliness
Location and time
Lectures:
- 12.11.
- 12.12.
Materials
Go to Moodle-workspace.
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures
Net learning
Essay / paper
Exam schedules
It is not possible to increase the approved written essey.
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
1 credit = 27 hours, 5 x 27 = 135h
Further information
Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla opintojakson vastuuopettajaan yhteydessä heti opintojakson ilmoittautumisajan päätyttyä.
Metropolian tietosuojaseloste:
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 attachment of the curriculum
The course instructor will specify the evaluation 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 evaluation 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 evaluation 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 evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course
Assessment methods and criteria
Attendance
Continuous assessment
Learning assignments
Attendance requirement
See evaluation criteria