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Degree Programme in Elderly Care, Multimodal implementation: MGERO21

Code: MGERO21

Degree:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2021

Descriptions

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME AND COMPETENCIES

Expertise in the Degree Programme in Elderly Care the focus is on ensuring that students become prepared and committed to the promotion of a good life for older people on the level of the individual, communities, organizations and also on the level of society. Their work with individual clients and groups involves prevention, support, care, rehabilitation and promotion of the old person’s participation in various settings of elderly care and services. Important areas in the degree programme are the assessment of aged clients' well-being, functional capacity and need for support and the well-planned use of various gerontological care and nursing interventions and social work methods and also psychosocia- and sosiocultrular methods to promote the client’s well-being and function.

The degree programme also emphasises skills required in the organization of individualized services, such as the assessment of service needs; case management; organisation of service pathways and multi-professional services for elderly clients, and supporting the clients’ families. On the level of service organisations, the focus is on the supervision of the service provision, first-level management and on the development of human resources and services. On the level of society, the emphasis is on the evaluation and development of the service provision systems and on influencing decision-making and elderly policies in society.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY PROFILE

Completion of the studies guarantees a wide range of expertise and professional skills in elderly work. Multidisciplinary gerontological skills provide an opportunity to find employment in a variety of work environments for the elderly, such as home care, service housing, service guidance, management and development roles in both the public and private and third sectors. In the studies, it is possible to study some courses in English.

In the study as a whole, professional competencies have been taken into account, which have been developed in co-operation with all polytechnics offering gerontology education in Finland. Competences: multidisciplinary gerontology, guidance, service systems, multidisciplinary assessment, gerontological care, care and rehabilitation, management, development, quality

PEDAGOGICAL ACTION MODELS

The Degree Programme in Elderly Care uses the concept of socio-constructivist learning as a pedagogical background theory. Different student-centered and experiential as well as individual and collaborative as well as exploratory learning learning methods promote student learning. Learning methods are used in many ways: theory studies as lectures, digital learning environments, small group exercises, simulation exercises and practice of different methods. Some of the studies can be carried out as online studies, distance learning and contact teaching. There is also independent study in the studies. Studies can also be completed in an exchange abroad according to a personal study plan. Students can also complete their studies in SeAMK's multidisciplinary SeAMKPro learning environment in accordance with a personal study plan.

The curriculum has five transversal strands that run through the studies. They are based on SeAMK's reports, studies and strategy, as well as national and international recommendations and regulations for polytechnics:

The information acquisition plot strengthens the student's professional and sectoral information acquisition skills through studies and is part of working life skills. Finding and using knowledge is an integral part of learning in all studies in the degree program.


The internationality plot ensures the development of the student's international competence during their studies. The Bachelor of elderly care in multicultural and international work environments and encounters clients from many different cultures. Due to this, the contents of the education include multiculturalism, meeting people from different cultural backgrounds, teaching and learning materials in foreign languages, international exchanges, acting as an international tutor and internationalization at home.

Studies according to the Entrepreneurship plot help the student to understand the central and growing role of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship in society. Being entrepreneurial is an important part of social work. The content of the studies includes internal and external entrepreneurship as well as financial thinking and management studies. In the reform of service structures, the private sector and the 3rd sector will be large service providers in the future and this will be taken into account in the content of studies.

Sustainable development as a strand helps the student to become aware of social responsibility and to understand the diversity of sustainable development as a working life skill. In the content of education, sustainable development emerges from different perspectives at different stages of education.


Career guidance as a thread helps the student to identify their own skills as well as their own strengths. Studies include reflecting on one's own professional growth and recognizing the meanings of multidisciplinary work. Topics for the development of one's own professional image also include knowledge of working life, job search skills and lifelong learning.
Career guidance, interprofessional and interdisciplinary co-operation are clearly present at different stages of education and are used in a variety of ways by alumni and professionals.

Development

The curriculum is being continuously developed based on current development challenges, evidence-based knowledge and competence requirements expressed by the practice of gerontlogical social work and health care. National reports on competence needs and other information about competence needs produced through research and development are also used in curriculum development.

Further information

Studies will be arranged so, that students' prior studies and work experience are noticed and different alternative pedagogical approaces are offered.
Study module Empowerment and Wellbeing of Older Adults is possible to be studied in english language.

Objective

Learning Outcomes are based on the General Competences of UAS Studies and on the Spesific Competences of Bachelor Degree in Elderly Care, Geronomi (AMK) in Finnish. Learning Outcomes in detail are introduced in the Study Course describtions.

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MGERO21-1001
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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MGERO21-1002
Building competence

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10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2 2 2 1 1
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2 2 2 1 1
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MGERO21-1003
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1 1 1
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
MGERO21-1004
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
MGERO21-1005
BASIC STUDIES IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE

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10
STPO101 As an Expert in the Social and Health Field 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
STPO201 Basics of Drug Care 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
STPG301 English 3 3 3 1 1 1
STPG401 Swedish 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
MGERO21-1006
BASIC STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

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7
MGERO21-1007
Towards Professional Competence in Elderly Care

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BC00CW98 Professional Competence in Elderly Care 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
GERPOS400 Professional Competence in Elderly Care 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
BC00BS85 Concept Analysis for Nursing and Social Work and Information Seeking 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
MGERO21-1008
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

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MGERO21-1009
Basis of Knowledge in Gerontological Work

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GERATP100 Introduction to Gerontology 6 6 6 3 3
GERATP200 Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
GERATP300 Ethics in Elderly Care 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
BC00CG29 Age-friendly Environment and Thinking 3 3 3 1 1 1
GERATP410 Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
MGERO21-1010
Service provision systems and case management

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BC00BS86 Finnish Society and Social Policy 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BC00CK49 Age Policy Legislation 3 3 3 1 1 1
GERAPJ200 Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems 3 3 3 1 1 1
GERAPJ400 Assessment of Service Needs 2 2 2 1 1
GERAPJ500 Case Management 4 4 4 2 2
BC00BS88 Informal Care 3 3 3 1 1 1
BC00CY18 Facilitating Living at Home 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BC00CG24 Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work 8 8 8 4 4
MGERO21-1011
Preventive and Empowering Work

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BC00CK51 Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People 6 6 6 3 3
BC00CK50 Psychosocial Methods 4 4 4 2 2
BC00CY19 Preventive and Empowering Methods 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BC00CK52 Sociocultural Methods 4 4 4 2 2
GERAEV400 Gerontechnology 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
GERAEV510 Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People 6 6 6 3 3
MGERO21-1012
Gerontological Care, Nursing and Rehabilitation

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GERAHK100 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BC00CG25 Drug Care and Pharmacology 3 3 3 1 1 1
GERAHK300 Geriatrics and Memory Disorders 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
BC00CG26 Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
BC00CY20 Skills in Memory Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
GERAHK500 Dependence and Mental Health Problems 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BC00CY21 Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
GERAHK111 Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing 8 8 8 2.7 2.7 2.7
GERAHK122 Practical Training: Memory Disorders 7 7 7 3.5 3.5
MGERO21-1013
Research and Development Competence

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BC00BS91 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BC00CK53 Development and Evaluation Methods 3 3 3 1 1 1
MGERO21-1014
Bachelor's Thesis

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GERAOP100 Thesis Plan 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.3
GERAOP200 Thesis Data Collection 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
GERAOP300 Thesis Report 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
MGERO21-1015
Management of Gerontological Work

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GERAJO100 Basics of Management 9 9 9 3 3 3
GERAJO200 Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
GERAJO310 Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work 12 12 12 4 4 4
MGERO21-1016
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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MGERO21-1017
Multidisciplinary working-life projects

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BC00CL15 Basics of Supporting Daily Activities 3 3 3 1 1 1
BC00CY22 Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities 4
BB00DE55 Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment 2
XX00DE48 Effective interaction 1
MGERO21-1018
Empowerment and Wellbeing of Older Adults

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BC00BT39 Finnish Society and Social Policy 3 3 3 1 1 1
BX00CY32 How to Recognize a Grey Panther? Working together for Meaningful Ageing 5
BC00CY27 Ethics in Eldery Care 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
BC00CG81 Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SOSEM50 Use of Pictures in Group Activities 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
BC00BT43 Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People 6 6 6 2 2 2
Total 210 84.5 61.5 65 14 28 56.5 32 29.5 32.5 32.5 14 14 14 18.9 18.9 18.9 16 16 9.9 9.9 9.9 16.3 16.3 10.8 10.8 10.8 7 7

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Basics of Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
English
Swedish
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Concept Analysis for Nursing and Social Work and Information Seeking
Introduction to Gerontology
Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work
Ethics in Elderly Care
Age-friendly Environment and Thinking
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Informal Care
Facilitating Living at Home
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People
Psychosocial Methods
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Sociocultural Methods
Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Skills in Memory Work
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Development and Evaluation Methods
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
Use of Pictures in Group Activities
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
Basics of Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
As an Expert in the Social and Health Field
Basics of Drug Care
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Concept Analysis for Nursing and Social Work and Information Seeking
Introduction to Gerontology
Ethics in Elderly Care
Age-friendly Environment and Thinking
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Age Policy Legislation
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Informal Care
Facilitating Living at Home
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Skills in Memory Work
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Thesis Plan
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
3 Working community competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
As an Expert in the Social and Health Field
English
Swedish
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Introduction to Gerontology
Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work
Ethics in Elderly Care
Age-friendly Environment and Thinking
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Age Policy Legislation
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Psychosocial Methods
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Sociocultural Methods
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Ethics in Eldery Care
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
4 Innovation competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Psychosocial Methods
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Sociocultural Methods
Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Development and Evaluation Methods
Thesis Plan
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Use of Pictures in Group Activities
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
5 Internationalization competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

Career Planning and Internationalisation
Basics of Entrepreneurship
English
Swedish
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Introduction to Gerontology
Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Facilitating Living at Home
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Ethics in Eldery Care
Use of Pictures in Group Activities
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Project Work
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Introduction to Gerontology
Ethics in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Age Policy Legislation
Assessment of Service Needs
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Skills in Memory Work
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Development and Evaluation Methods
Thesis Plan
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Not grouped
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment
Effective interaction
How to Recognize a Grey Panther? Working together for Meaningful Ageing

Elderly Care competencies

1 Gerontological competence

Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings

Basics of Drug Care
English
Swedish
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Concept Analysis for Nursing and Social Work and Information Seeking
Introduction to Gerontology
Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work
Ethics in Elderly Care
Age-friendly Environment and Thinking
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Facilitating Living at Home
Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Skills in Memory Work
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
2 Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence

Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment

As an Expert in the Social and Health Field
English
Swedish
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Concept Analysis for Nursing and Social Work and Information Seeking
Introduction to Gerontology
Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work
Ethics in Elderly Care
Age-friendly Environment and Thinking
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Informal Care
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People
Psychosocial Methods
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Skills in Memory Work
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Development and Evaluation Methods
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
3 Counselling competence

Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs

Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Age Policy Legislation
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Informal Care
Facilitating Living at Home
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People
Psychosocial Methods
Sociocultural Methods
Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Skills in Memory Work
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
Use of Pictures in Group Activities
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
4 Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence

Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families

Basics of Drug Care
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Ethics in Elderly Care
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Informal Care
Facilitating Living at Home
Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People
Psychosocial Methods
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Sociocultural Methods
Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Skills in Memory Work
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
5 Service provision competence

Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people

Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Age-friendly Environment and Thinking
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Age Policy Legislation
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Informal Care
Facilitating Living at Home
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Skills in Memory Work
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Development and Evaluation Methods
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
6 Management, development and quality assurance competence

Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly

Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Age Policy Legislation
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Skills in Memory Work
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Development and Evaluation Methods
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Ethics in Eldery Care
Not grouped
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment
Effective interaction
How to Recognize a Grey Panther? Working together for Meaningful Ageing

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
As an Expert in the Social and Health Field
Basics of Drug Care
English
Swedish
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Concept Analysis for Nursing and Social Work and Information Seeking
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Finnish Society and Social Policy
2 Professional Studies
Professional Competence in Elderly Care
Introduction to Gerontology
Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work
Ethics in Elderly Care
Age-friendly Environment and Thinking
Age Policy Legislation
Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems
Assessment of Service Needs
Case Management
Informal Care
Facilitating Living at Home
Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People
Psychosocial Methods
Preventive and Empowering Methods
Sociocultural Methods
Gerontechnology
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation
Skills in Memory Work
Dependence and Mental Health Problems
Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge
Basics of Management
Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services
Ethics in Eldery Care
Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
3 Free-Choice Studies
Basics of Supporting Daily Activities
Use of Pictures in Group Activities
4 Training
Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person
Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing
Practical Training: Memory Disorders
Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work
Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities
Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People
5 Thesis
Thesis Plan
Thesis Data Collection
Thesis Report
Not grouped
Development and Evaluation Methods
Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment
Effective interaction
How to Recognize a Grey Panther? Working together for Meaningful Ageing

Code Name Credits (cr)
MGERO21-1001
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
MGERO21-1002
Building competence

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10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3
MGERO21-1003
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2
MGERO21-1004
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
MGERO21-1005
BASIC STUDIES IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE

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10
STPO101 As an Expert in the Social and Health Field 2
STPO201 Basics of Drug Care 2
STPG301 English 3
STPG401 Swedish 3
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
MGERO21-1006
BASIC STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

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7
MGERO21-1007
Towards Professional Competence in Elderly Care

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7
BC00CW98 Professional Competence in Elderly Care 2
GERPOS400 Professional Competence in Elderly Care 2
BC00BS85 Concept Analysis for Nursing and Social Work and Information Seeking 3
MGERO21-1008
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN THE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ELDERLY CARE

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163
MGERO21-1009
Basis of Knowledge in Gerontological Work

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21
GERATP100 Introduction to Gerontology 6
GERATP200 Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work 3
GERATP300 Ethics in Elderly Care 4
BC00CG29 Age-friendly Environment and Thinking 3
GERATP410 Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person 5
MGERO21-1010
Service provision systems and case management

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29
BC00BS86 Finnish Society and Social Policy 3
BC00CK49 Age Policy Legislation 3
GERAPJ200 Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems 3
GERAPJ400 Assessment of Service Needs 2
GERAPJ500 Case Management 4
BC00BS88 Informal Care 3
BC00CY18 Facilitating Living at Home 3
BC00CG24 Practical Training: Gerontological Social Welfare Work 8
MGERO21-1011
Preventive and Empowering Work

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26
BC00CK51 Promoting Functional Capacity among Older People 6
BC00CK50 Psychosocial Methods 4
BC00CY19 Preventive and Empowering Methods 3
BC00CK52 Sociocultural Methods 4
GERAEV400 Gerontechnology 3
GERAEV510 Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People 6
MGERO21-1012
Gerontological Care, Nursing and Rehabilitation

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39
GERAHK100 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3
BC00CG25 Drug Care and Pharmacology 3
GERAHK300 Geriatrics and Memory Disorders 2
BC00CG26 Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation 5
BC00CY20 Skills in Memory Work 5
GERAHK500 Dependence and Mental Health Problems 3
BC00CY21 Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care 3
GERAHK111 Practical Training: Gerontological Nursing 8
GERAHK122 Practical Training: Memory Disorders 7
MGERO21-1013
Research and Development Competence

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23
BC00BS91 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Seeking Research Knowledge 5
BC00CK53 Development and Evaluation Methods 3
MGERO21-1014
Bachelor's Thesis

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15
GERAOP100 Thesis Plan 5
GERAOP200 Thesis Data Collection 5
GERAOP300 Thesis Report 5
MGERO21-1015
Management of Gerontological Work

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25
GERAJO100 Basics of Management 9
GERAJO200 Evaluation, Development and Quality Management in Elderly Care Services 4
GERAJO310 Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work 12
MGERO21-1016
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
MGERO21-1017
Multidisciplinary working-life projects

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0 - 10
BC00CL15 Basics of Supporting Daily Activities 3
BC00CY22 Practical Training: Supporting Daily Activities 4
BB00DE55 Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment 2
XX00DE48 Effective interaction 1
MGERO21-1018
Empowerment and Wellbeing of Older Adults

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0 - 27
BC00BT39 Finnish Society and Social Policy 3
BX00CY32 How to Recognize a Grey Panther? Working together for Meaningful Ageing 5
BC00CY27 Ethics in Eldery Care 4
BC00CG81 Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders 5
SOSEM50 Use of Pictures in Group Activities 4
BC00BT43 Practical Training: Preventive and Empowering Work with Elderly People 6