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Psychosocial Methods (4 cr)

Code: BC00CK50-3002

General information


Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

23.01.2023 - 31.03.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology

Teachers

  • Maria Valli

Student groups

  • MGERO21

Objective

Students know how to explain the contents of the concept and theoretical background of psychosocial work. Students plan and implement activities in which they apply methods of psychosocial work in elderly care. They are able to analyse challenges in the use of these methods

Content

- the concept of psychosocial work
- psychosocial work as part of the knowledge base of social work
- methods of psychosocial work
- interaction in psychosocial work
-Addressing

Materials

Material that teacher has indicated to the Moodle base

Teaching methods

Lectures, expert visit/ visit to working place, functional methods, assignments

Student workload

26,5 x4

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know how to describe practices in psychosocial work and their meaning in promoting older people's health and wellbeing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know how to compare various practices in psychosocial work and examine their meaning in promoting older people's health and wellbeing. Students are able to implement activities in which they apply methods of psychosocial work with older people..

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to analyse and evaluate the meaning, potential and practices of psychosocial work in promoting older people's health and wellbeing. Students plan and implement activities in which they apply multiple methods of psychosocial work with older people.

Assessment methods and criteria

Students know how to explain the contents of the concept and theoretical background of psychosocial work. Students plan and implement activities in which they apply methods of psychosocial work in elderly care. They are able to analyse challenges in the use of these methods

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know how to describe practices in psychosocial work and their meaning in promoting older people's health and wellbeing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students know how to compare various practices in psychosocial work and examine their meaning in promoting older people's health and wellbeing. Students are able to implement activities in which they apply methods of psychosocial work with older people..

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students are able to analyse and evaluate the meaning, potential and practices of psychosocial work in promoting older people's health and wellbeing. Students plan and implement activities in which they apply multiple methods of psychosocial work with older people.