Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology: YIKA25
Code: YIKA25
- Degree title
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Social Services
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Social Services and Health Care
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
Graduates of the Master's Degree Program in Applide Gerontology become specialists who recognize societal issues related to aging, renew age- and memoryfriendly services and environments, and promote the well-being, functional capacity, brain health, and participation of older adults. The program strengthens broad gerontological expertise and skills, providing the qualifications to work in demanding expert, development, and leadership roles.
In the development of services and environments, the emphasis is on the adoption of technologies and digital solutions, as well as evidence-based models, considering the needs, wishes, and opportunities of older people. In developing and managing work communities that provide services for the older people, the focus is on promoting workplace well-being to enhance the attractiveness and retention of the field. Through elective studies and the thesis, students can deepen their expertise in desired special areas.
Graduates can find employment in various expert, development, and leadership roles in the public, private, and third sectors. The degree qualifies for public positions and tasks requiring a higher education degree and for scientific postgraduate education.
Development
Students come from the working life, giving possibilities to link studies to development of working life. Close collaboration with other Master's degree Programmes within SeAMK and also working in national and international networks will be included in the studies.
Objective
The degree provides expertise in applied gerontology, where the aim is to deepen the evidence-based knowledge on areas that are related to aging societies, promotion of health and well-being in older adults and services in the field of gerontology. The focus will be on creating age-friendly societies. The degree supports sustainable development by supporting active participation of older adults and by promoting health and well-being among older populations.
Within freely chosen studies and in Master’s thesis, the student can focus on her/his own special areas of interest.
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Master’s Degree studies
Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022
Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022, Arene
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1. Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own |
| Developing an age-friendly society |
| Research and development methods |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working communities and occupational well-being |
| Outline for the Master’s Thesis |
| Implementation of the Master’s Thesis |
| Master’s Thesis report |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
| Management of Expertise and Knowledge |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Development of Clinical Evidence-Based Nursing |
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2. Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and |
| The diversity and many faces of ageing |
| Legislation and ethics in services for older people |
| Health literacy in promoting brain health and memory services |
| Participation and mental well-being of older people |
| Technologies and digitalization in services for the older people |
| Development of services for older people, customer guidance and knowledge management |
| Attraction and retention leadership and competence recognition |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working communities and occupational well-being |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
| Management of Expertise and Knowledge |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Professionals and Clients of Social Services |
| Development of Clinical Evidence-Based Nursing |
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3. Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and |
| The diversity and many faces of ageing |
| Developing an age-friendly society |
| Legislation and ethics in services for older people |
| Participation and mental well-being of older people |
| Technologies and digitalization in services for the older people |
| Development of services for older people, customer guidance and knowledge management |
| Attraction and retention leadership and competence recognition |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working communities and occupational well-being |
| Outline for the Master’s Thesis |
| Implementation of the Master’s Thesis |
| Master’s Thesis report |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
| Management of Expertise and Knowledge |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Professionals and Clients of Social Services |
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4. Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages |
| The diversity and many faces of ageing |
| Developing an age-friendly society |
| Legislation and ethics in services for older people |
| Health literacy in promoting brain health and memory services |
| Participation and mental well-being of older people |
| Technologies and digitalization in services for the older people |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
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5. Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and |
| Attraction and retention leadership and competence recognition |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
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6. Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the |
| The diversity and many faces of ageing |
| Developing an age-friendly society |
| Health literacy in promoting brain health and memory services |
| Participation and mental well-being of older people |
| Technologies and digitalization in services for the older people |
| Development of services for older people, customer guidance and knowledge management |
| Attraction and retention leadership and competence recognition |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working communities and occupational well-being |
| Outline for the Master’s Thesis |
| Implementation of the Master’s Thesis |
| Master’s Thesis report |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
| Management of Expertise and Knowledge |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Development of Clinical Evidence-Based Nursing |
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7. Entrepreneurial competence
promotes entrepreneurial action in their working community |
| Developing an age-friendly society |
| Development of services for older people, customer guidance and knowledge management |
| Attraction and retention leadership and competence recognition |
| Not grouped |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.