Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person (5cr)
Course unit code: GERATP410
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
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)
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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.