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Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological WorkLaajuus (12 cr)

Course unit code: GERAJO310

General information


Credits
12 cr
Teaching language
Finnish

Objective

Students are familiar with management and the role of a manager/immediate supervisor in elderly service organizations. Students know how to apply theoretical knowledge in management of elderly care. They familiarise themselves with funding systems and legislation. Students know how to analyse their development options and preparedness to work in management and development of quality with profit responsibility.

Content

Practical training in service provision systems in elderly care or in disability services, with special focus on management, financial issues, development, quality and evaluation in the placement. Development projects in services for the older adults or disablity services will be appropriate.

Qualifications

Most part of the basic and professional studies.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training. Students have good command over important areas of elderly care management, which they reflect on in their assignments. They identify capacities of critical thinking, are able to name development needs and their alternative solutions. They identify and bring up development challenges in their own action but also in the organization.

Fail: Students are not able to combine theoretical knowledge with practical situations. Students have no competences to use the key concepts of management and development. They don't recognize development needs of a service organization or they can't find solutions required in development. They are not able to recognize development needs in their own action.

Materials

material on themes introduced in theory lessons, selected by the student

Further information

The internship is preceded by theoretical studies in management, human resource management and development.

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