Group Activity Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older People (10 cr)
Code: SX00EP99-3007
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024
Timing
01.01.2025 - 25.05.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Elderly Care
Groups
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Objective
The Students
• work with older people with different abilities to function, building a confidential client relationship
• are able to explain the starting points for assessing ability to function
• recognise the importance of physical activity, creative action and group activities for maintaining and strengthening the health and functional abilities of an older person
• plan and implement goal-oriented, group activities supporting functional abilities for older people in different operating environments
• use different activation methods according to the specific needs of older people
• assess their own action and how the goals set for the action were met
• recognise the importance of asepsis and infection prevention in their work and are able to act in accordance with the existing guidelines
Content
• becoming acquainted with different group activities of older people
• group action and guiding in different operating environments
• sociocultural and creative methods in group activities
• health inducing sports
• the application of creative activities and health exercises to support occupational performance
• utilizing digitalisation in group activities
• criteria for assessing functional capacity and learning TOIMIA database
• basics of asepsis
• internship 4,5 ECTS
• assessing one's own proficiency and professional growth
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