Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person (5 cr)
Code: GERATP410-3005
General information
Enrollment
30.08.2021 - 06.09.2021
Timing
30.08.2021 - 10.12.2021
Credits
5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
- Maria Valli
Student groups
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MGERO21
Objective
Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.
Content
Practical training in a setting which enables meaningful daily life for older people. Practical placement in selected by the student.
Teaching methods
Practical training, assignments
Employer connections
Practical training
Further information
If the student has no experience in work with the daily activities of older people, this practical training has to be done.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Passed/fail.
Upon completion of the course, students are aware of the special nature of old age as a stage of life and make meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They are able to explain and compare changes in aged people's functional capacity and coping in daily life a based on the gerontological knowledge. They are able to be in interaction with the aged. The profession of the work with the aged begins to take shape to the student.
Fail:
Students have a narrow understanding of othe special nature of old age as a stage of life and making meaningful daily life possible for the aged. They have difficulties in in interaction with the aged Their personal learning needs are unrealistic.
Qualifications
The study unit: Gerontological knowledge base goes at the same time