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Professional Competence in Elderly CareLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: BC00CW98

Objective

Students learn to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They analyze their competence acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges. The student understands the importance of the social and cultural operating environment for the elderly and is able to take them into account in their profession. The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work

Content

- the expertise and competence requirements of Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care
- Identifying the reflection on current and future challenges in elderly care
- analysis of the student's own competence compared to the competence requirements

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
Students are able to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They can analyze their competences acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges.
The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work.

Fail:
Students are not able to analyze the challenges of elderly care or their professional competences.

Further information

No previous studies are required.

Enrollment

11.11.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 09.05.2025

Credits

2 op

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

Objective

Students learn to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They analyze their competence acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges. The student understands the importance of the social and cultural operating environment for the elderly and is able to take them into account in their profession. The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work

Content

- the expertise and competence requirements of Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care
- Identifying the reflection on current and future challenges in elderly care
- analysis of the student's own competence compared to the competence requirements

Materials

Trade journals in the field of SoTe, especially for the elderly

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, group work, visitors, seminar

Student workload

The student works 54 hours

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
Students are able to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They can analyze their competences acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges.
The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work.

Fail:
Students are not able to analyze the challenges of elderly care or their professional competences.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in joint lessons
Participation in group work and completing individual task
Participation in seminar

Further information

No previous studies are required.

Enrollment

29.08.2023 - 07.09.2023

Timing

09.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Credits

2 op

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

Objective

Students learn to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They analyze their competence acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges. The student understands the importance of the social and cultural operating environment for the elderly and is able to take them into account in their profession. The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work

Content

- the expertise and competence requirements of Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care
- Identifying the reflection on current and future challenges in elderly care
- analysis of the student's own competence compared to the competence requirements

Materials

Trade journals in the field of SoTe, especially for the elderly

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, group work, visitors, seminar

Student workload

The student works 54 hours

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
Students are able to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They can analyze their competences acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges.
The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work.

Fail:
Students are not able to analyze the challenges of elderly care or their professional competences.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in joint lessons
Participation in group work and completing individual task
Participation in seminar

Further information

No previous studies are required.

Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 17.05.2023

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 38

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Maria Valli
Student groups
  • MGERO22

Objective

Students learn to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They analyze their competence acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges. The student understands the importance of the social and cultural operating environment for the elderly and is able to take them into account in their profession. The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work

Content

- the expertise and competence requirements of Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care
- Identifying the reflection on current and future challenges in elderly care
- analysis of the student's own competence compared to the competence requirements

Materials

Trade journals in the field of SoTe, especially for the elderly.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, group work, visitors, seminar.

Student workload

The student works 54 hours, of which 12 hours are contact teaching.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
Students are able to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They can analyze their competences acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges.
The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work.

Fail:
Students are not able to analyze the challenges of elderly care or their professional competences.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in joint lessons. Writing reflection on one's own orientation for elderly work. Participation in seminar work.

Further information

No previous studies are required.

Enrollment

30.08.2021 - 24.01.2022

Timing

17.01.2022 - 20.05.2022

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Maria Valli
Student groups
  • MGERO21

Objective

Students learn to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They analyze their competence acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges. The student understands the importance of the social and cultural operating environment for the elderly and is able to take them into account in their profession. The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work

Content

- the expertise and competence requirements of Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care
- Identifying the reflection on current and future challenges in elderly care
- analysis of the student's own competence compared to the competence requirements

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
Students are able to analyze current and future challenges in elderly care and in their profession as Bachelors of Social Services and Health Care. They can analyze their competences acquired during the studies, their professional growth and development challenges.
The student can analyze the dimensions of sustainable development in elderly work.

Fail:
Students are not able to analyze the challenges of elderly care or their professional competences.

Further information

No previous studies are required.