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Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old PersonLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: GERATP410

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Content

Practical training in a setting which enables meaningful daily life for older people. Practical placement in selected by the student.

Qualifications

The study unit: Gerontological knowledge base goes at the same time

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed/fail.
Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Fail:
Students have a narrow understanding of othe special nature of old age as a stage of life and making meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They have difficulties in in interaction with the aged Their personal learning needs are unrealistic.

Enrollment

26.08.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 13.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Aino Asunmaa
Student groups
  • MGERO24
    Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology,Multimodal implementation

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Content

Practical training in a setting which enables meaningful daily life for older people. Practical placement in selected by the student.

Teaching methods

Practical training in an environment suitable to the objectives of the course
Start and end seminar
Learning assignments; learning contract and themed learning diary

Employer connections

Practical training

Student workload

5 x 26,5h

Further information

If the student has no previous work or leisure experience in supporting meaningful every day life of an old person, this training must be completed. Otherwise, the student may replace the training with a demonstration of previous knowledge, on a separate demonstration day.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed/fail.
Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Fail:
Students have a narrow understanding of othe special nature of old age as a stage of life and making meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They have difficulties in in interaction with the aged Their personal learning needs are unrealistic.

Assessment methods and criteria

The practical training has to be successfully completed. The learning contract and learning diary must be approved. The student must actively participate in the seminars.

Qualifications

The study unit: Gerontological knowledge base goes at the same time

Enrollment

29.08.2023 - 07.09.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Aino Asunmaa
Student groups
  • MGERO23
    Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology,Multimodal implementation

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Content

Practical training in a setting which enables meaningful daily life for older people. Practical placement in selected by the student.

Teaching methods

Practical training in a work environment for the elderly that is suitable for the goals of the course
Start and end seminars
Assignments; a learning contract and a themed learning diary

Employer connections

Practical training

Student workload

5 x 26,5h

Further information

If the student has no experience in work with the daily activities of older people, this practical training has to be done. Otherwise, the student can demonstrate her skills on a separate demonstration day.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed/fail.
Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Fail:
Students have a narrow understanding of othe special nature of old age as a stage of life and making meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They have difficulties in in interaction with the aged Their personal learning needs are unrealistic.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved practical training, approved learning diary, learning contract and active participation in seminar work.

Qualifications

The study unit: Gerontological knowledge base goes at the same time

Enrollment

14.08.2022 - 07.09.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Marita Lahti
  • Tua Niemelä
Student groups
  • MGERO22

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Content

Practical training in a setting which enables meaningful daily life for older people. Practical placement in selected by the student.

Teaching methods

Practical training, assignments

Employer connections

Practical training

Further information

If the student has no experience in work with the daily activities of older people, this practical training has to be done.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed/fail.
Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.

Fail:
Students have a narrow understanding of othe special nature of old age as a stage of life and making meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They have difficulties in in interaction with the aged Their personal learning needs are unrealistic.

Qualifications

The study unit: Gerontological knowledge base goes at the same time