Introduction to Age-Friendliness (1 ECTS)
Code: C-02469-SF10051-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.05.2024 - 25.05.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 09.09.2024 - 31.07.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 ECTS
- Institution
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Verkossa
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 45
- Course
- C-02469-SF10051
Learning outcomes
In studies leading to age-friendliness, you will learn to describe ageing as a multidimensional physical, psychological, social and societal phenomenon. You will learn to define what age-friendliness means. You will also learn to examine age-friendliness from different perspectives and identify the factors that influence it.
Content
Age-friendliness means the desire to develop society, communities and operating environments in such a way that older people are also taken into account. In an age-friendly society and community, older people are seen as active actors and influencers. The topics of the course are - Ageing as a multidimensional phenomenon - Age-friendliness - Perspectives on promoting age-friendliness Regardless of your professional field, the course is suitable for those who want to develop their age-friendly approach in practical work and theoretical thinking.
Teaching methods
Itsenäisesti suoritettava verkko-opintojakso.
Evaluation scale
H-5