Gerontological Nursing (5 ECTS)

Location and time

Contact learning at Myllypuro campus. Group work; at HyMy village´s mobile services for seniors.

Materials

Materials will be shown in Moodle.
The following sources are used in the exam where applicable:
1. Vanhuksen hoidon hyvät käytännöt (Terveysportti)
2. Tilvis, R., Pitkälä, K., Strandberg, T., Sulkava, R. & Viitanen, M. (toim.) 2016.Geriatria. 3. uudistettu painos. Kustannus Oy Duodecim. WS Bookwell Oy Porvoo. The exam area is presented in Moolde

Employer connections

HyMy-kylä, HKI, Asukasyhdistykset, Ikäinstituutti

Exam schedules

The Geriatrics and Gerontological nursing exam will be held in:
Main exame 11.11-30.11, It is possible to increase the actual exam in the 1st re-exame
1. re-exame 16-21.12,
2. re-exame 7.-14.1.2025

Drug calculation exame will beheld in Examia:
14.10.-16.11

It is possible to do online tests and tasks according to your own schedule during the course.
There is no possibility to increase the grade in the course.
it is not possible to raise the overall grade of the course

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Evaluation methods and criteria

Group work, numeric assessment
Approved contact study
Approved drug calculation exam
Geriatric and gerontological nursing Exam, numeric assessment
Approved virtual-courses

It is possible to do online tests and tasks according to your own schedule during the course.
There is no possibility to increase the grade in the course.
It is not possible to raise the overall grade of the course.
In face-to-face teaching, 80% attendance is required. Active participation and returning tasks in the schedule affect the overall evaluation.
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Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours students work.

The workload of the course has been calculated so that 1 cr are reserved for group activities for Seniors, 2 cr for contact teaching, 2 cr for online courses / assignments.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
e-learning
Group work
Exame
On line tasks
Drug calculation

Further information

Previous studies required for admission to the course are Medical Nursing and Pharmacotherapy 1.

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the teacher has copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

If the distance learning is needed, see more details on the processing of personal data related to the implementation of distance learning and the systems, software, IT applications and electronic tools used in the processing of personal data: https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Further information

Previous studies required for admission to the course are Medical Nursing and Pharmacotherapy 1.

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the teacher has copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

If the distance learning is needed, see more details on the processing of personal data related to the implementation of distance learning and the systems, software, IT applications and electronic tools used in the processing of personal data: https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri