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Rights of Older People and Legislation (5 cr)

Code: SX00EQ02-3007

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 25.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Wellbeing

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Elderly Care

Groups

  • SXC24S2
    Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto

Objective

Students are able to:
• describe the perspectives of older people's self-determination and autonomy
• identify key legislation regarding old age policy and links to specific legislation
• describe the main services and forms of support related to social, health and rehabilitation services for older people
•define the starting points of organizing and financing services

Content

• the rights and the supervision of interest, self-determination and the status and rights of the client / patient
• key legislation and recommendations for the services for the older people
• services and forms of support for the older people
• organizing services and financing for the older people

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