Study Guide

Objective

Students become aware of the special features, aims, ideas of clientship, interventions, ethical principles, professional roles and competence requirements pertaining to gerontological care and social work. Students know what their own role is in multiprofessional work.

Content

- essential concepts in nursing: the human being, environment, health, nursing interventions
- essential concepts in social work, used to describe aged people's living context and experiences at levels of the individual, community and society
- the foundation of professional practice in nursing care and social work and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Materials

- Seppänen, M. 2006. Gerontologinen sosiaalityö. Yliopistopaino.
- Kananoja, A., Marjamäki. P. & Lähteinen, M. (toim.) 2017. Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma.
- toim. Pohjola, Anneli. Rakenteellinen sosiaalityö. 2014
- Eriksson, Katie ; Isola, Arja ; Kyngäs, Helvi ; Leino-Kilpi, Helena ; Lindström, Unni Å ; Paavilainen, Eija ; Salanterä, Sanna ; Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Katri ; Åstedt-Kurki, Päivi. HOITOTIEDE. 2012. Sanoma Pro
-Gerontological nursing. Eliopoulos, Charlotte. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013.

Articles:
Gerontologia magazine
Hoitotiede magazine

The latest studies in gerontological care and social work

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises, seminary

Student workload

80 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to analyse some of the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are partly able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to assimiliate the essential concepts into the foundation of their competence. Students are able to extensively analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at excellent level.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in hourly work 20%
Seminar assignment 80%
The student knows how to break down the theoretical starting points of gerontological care and social work.
The student can explain the meaning of multiprofessional cooperation and the role of a bachelor of applied gerontology in the social and health sector.

Qualifications

no previous studies are required

Objective

Students become aware of the special features, aims, ideas of clientship, interventions, ethical principles, professional roles and competence requirements pertaining to gerontological care and social work. Students know what their own role is in multiprofessional work.

Content

- essential concepts in nursing: the human being, environment, health, nursing interventions
- essential concepts in social work, used to describe aged people's living context and experiences at levels of the individual, community and society
- the foundation of professional practice in nursing care and social work and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to analyse some of the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are partly able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to assimiliate the essential concepts into the foundation of their competence. Students are able to extensively analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at excellent level.

Qualifications

no previous studies are required

Objective

Students become aware of the special features, aims, ideas of clientship, interventions, ethical principles, professional roles and competence requirements pertaining to gerontological care and social work. Students know what their own role is in multiprofessional work.

Content

- essential concepts in nursing: the human being, environment, health, nursing interventions
- essential concepts in social work, used to describe aged people's living context and experiences at levels of the individual, community and society
- the foundation of professional practice in nursing care and social work and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Materials

- Seppänen, M. 2006. Gerontologinen sosiaalityö. Yliopistopaino.
- Kananoja, A., Marjamäki. P. & Lähteinen, M. (toim.) 2017. Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma.
- toim. Pohjola, Anneli. Rakenteellinen sosiaalityö. 2014

Gerontological nursing. Eliopoulos, Charlotte. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013.

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercise, seminary

Student workload

80 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to analyse some of the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are partly able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to assimiliate the essential concepts into the foundation of their competence. Students are able to extensively analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at excellent level.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation on lessons and discussion

Qualifications

no previous studies are required