Geriatrics and Memory Disorders (2cr)
Course unit code: GERAHK300
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students will understand the importance of geriatrics as a medical specialty. He/she knows the geriatric research, treatment and rehabilitation chain. He/she will recognise the content and importance of the overall geriatric assessment. Identify the main lines of investigation, treatment and rehabilitation of the most common geriatric diseases, including memory disorders and syndromes. They will understand the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration as part of the overall geriatric assessment of the elderly.
Content
- geriatric illnesses and syndromes
- examination and diagnosis
- planning of care and rehabilitation, drug care
- diagnosis and care of memory disorders
- Overall geriatric assessment and multi-professional cooperation
Qualifications
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student understands the significance of geriatric knowledge in the care of the elderly and recognizes some common geriatric diseases. The student understands the importance of multiprofessional cooperation as part of the geriatric research, treatment, and rehabilitation chain.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student understands the significance of geriatric knowledge in the care of the elderly and recognizes some common geriatric diseases. The student understands the importance of multiprofessional cooperation as part of the geriatric research, treatment, and rehabilitation chain. The student recognizes the content and significance of geriatric comprehensive assessment.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student can identify and evaluate geriatric diseases in the elderly and their medication treatments. The student can identify and evaluate geriatric diseases in the elderly and their medication treatments. The Student understands the importance of geriatric knowledge in elderly care. The student understands the importance of multiprofessional cooperation as part of the geriatric research, treatment, and rehabilitation chain. The student recognizes the content and significance of geriatric comprehensive assessment.