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Special Medical Questions in the Elderly Care (5 ECTS)

Code: SX00EQ05-3006

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 18.05.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
14.08.2025 - 14.09.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Elderly Care
Teachers
Eeva Tawast
hyvinvointi vanhustyö 1
Eva-Kristina Nyström
Teacher in charge
Anu-Riikka Eerola
Groups
SXC24S2
Vanhustyön tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto
Course
SX00EQ05

Implementation has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 26 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 14.08.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006, Geriatria
Thu 21.08.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006, Geriatria
Thu 21.08.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ Zoom Neuropsykologia/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006 https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/62941023703
Thu 28.08.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006, Geriatria
Thu 28.08.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Zoom: Neuropsykologia/ Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006 https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/67657241098
Thu 04.09.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006, Geriatria
Thu 04.09.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ETÄ/Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006, Patofysiologia
Tue 09.09.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Lääketieteen erityiskysymykset iäkkäiden hoidossa SX00EQ05-3006, Seminaari
MPA6008 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The Students
• are able to describe the purpose, means and objectives of the overall geriatric assessment
• are able to explain the most common geriatric and neurological diseases and syndromes
• are able to describe the key objectives of treatment and rehabilitation
• identify the importance of research data and recommendations in the planning of treatment and the setting of objectives
• are able to explain the links between brain function and human activity
• are able to explain the most common brain disorders for older people

Content

• basics of pathophysiology
• overall geriatric evaluation, the most common geriatric diseases, syndromes and pain conditions, their research, diagnosis and treatment;
• elderly psychiatry
• neuropsychology
• memory disorders, their diagnosis and medication

Location and time

N/A

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Lectures
Independent work
Teamwork
Reading circle
Seminar

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Seminaari: Myllypuron kampus 09.09.2025 12.45 - 16.00, luokkatieto tarkentuu
Poissaolo seminaarista korvataan tentlllä (Metropolian (Myölypuron kampuksen) tenttiakvaariossa.
Patofysiologian arvioitava suoritus: palautustehtävä Moodlessa

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

5 ects = 135 hours

Content scheduling

3. period

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Learning assignment
Attendance requirement

Further information

- pathophysiology 0,5 ECTS
- geriatrics 2,5 ECTS
- elderly psychiatry 0,5 ECTS
- neuropsychology 1 ECTS
- memory disorders, their diagnosis and medical treatment 0,5 ECTS

Further information

- pathophysiology 0,5 ECTS
- geriatrics 2,5 ECTS
- elderly psychiatry 0,5 ECTS
- neuropsychology 1 ECTS
- memory disorders, their diagnosis and medical treatment 0,5 ECTS

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