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Diversity in Elderly Care (5 cr)

Code: SX00EQ01-3008

General information


Enrollment
12.07.2025 - 10.08.2025
Registration for implementation has not started yet.
Timing
11.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
Elderly Care
Teachers
Mira Järvinen
Heidi Oilimo
Teacher in charge
Heidi Oilimo
Groups
SXC25K2
Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto
Course
SX00EQ01

Implementation has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 16 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 13.01.2025 time 10:00 - 16:00
(6 h 0 min)
Moninaisuus vanhustyössä SX00EQ01-3008
MPA6008 Oppimistila
Mon 20.01.2025 time 08:30 - 11:00
(2 h 30 min)
Moninaisuus vanhustyössä SX00EQ01-3008
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Tue 21.01.2025 time 08:30 - 16:00
(7 h 30 min)
Moninaisuus vanhustyössä SX00EQ01-3008
MPC4011 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The students are able to:

• identify the older person’s position from the points of view of linguistic and cultural minorities, disability, sexual orientation and gender diversity
• describe ways to encounter an older person with a disability in different ways
• identify the importance of different cultures in the lives of older people and in the use of services
• identify sexual orientation and gender diversity as part of older people's identity
• find solutions to support good old age and inclusion of different older people

Content

• diversity of older people in services
• the status and rights of diverse older people
• cultural sensitivity
• methods that support communication and clear communication
• disability in old age such as intellectual disability, sensory disability, physical disability
• sexual orientation of the older people and gender diversity

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

Further information

- Linguistic and Cultural Minorities 2ECTS
- Disability 2ECTS
- Sexuality and Gender Diversity 1ECTS

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