Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Work for the Older People (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The students know how to
• Identify key legislation governing substance abuse and mental health services
• Identify substance abuse and mental health services for the older people
• Describe ways to face an older person living with a substance abuse or mental health problem in different ways
• Identify the special issues and needs of substance abuse and mental health work for older people and their relatives
• Identify assessment methods used in substance abuse and mental health work for older people

Content

• special needs and issues of older people in mental health and substance abuse work
• encountering a mentally ill older person and access to treatment
• the impact of substance use in older people on health, well-being and ability to function
• encountering an older person living with a substance abuse problem, addressing substance abuse and referring them to appropriate rehabilitation
• mental health law and services
• substance use legislation and services
• other dependencies
• key assessment methods used in substance use and mental health work

Teaching methods

interactive (virtual) lectures, (case/) problem based learning, discussion, studying the course literature, reflective writing, e-learning, (virtual) study visit

Location and time

Mielenterveyden opetus ja vastuuopettajuus/ psykologi Eeva Tawast; päihdetyön opettaja Heidi Oilimo; lähiopetus Metropolian Myllypuron kampuksella (aikataulutarkennukset vielä mahdollisia!): ks. lukujärjestys

07.10.2025 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5025 Orientaatio ja mielenterveystyö ET
07.10.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5025 Mielenterveys ET
09.10.2025 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5025 Päihdetyö HO
09.10.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA5025 Mielenterveys
10.10.2025 08.30 - 11.45 MPA6011 Päihdetyö HO
10.10.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA6011 Päihdetyö HO
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Opintojaksoon kuuluu yksi opintokäynti, johon opettajat ehdottavat mahdollisuuksia ja joka toteutetaan opintojakson teemojen oppimista tukevaksi.
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OPPIMISTEHTÄVÄT (tarkemmat ohjeistukset ja aikataulut Moodlessa)
- Moodle-keskustelu: Mielenterveyspalvelut ikääntyneille?
- päihdetyön tehtävät
- opintokäyntiraportti
- laajimpana tehtävänä osallistavan ja asiakaslähtöisen palaveriprosessin suunnitelma

Learning materials and recommended literature

The literature will be specified in the beginning of contact teaching at the latest, for more information, go to Moodle-workspace.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

study visit, working life oriented / working life based teaching

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

27h/credit

Content scheduling

Tuition in Finnish

Further information for students

Interactive lectures and most of the literature in Finnish

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignments; continuous assessment (active participation in contact teaching); 100%. See evaluation criteria (+learning assignment guidelines). A failed learning assignment must be complemented within one month. An approved assignment cannot be complemented.

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