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Ethics in Elderly Care (4 cr)

Code: GERATP300-3008

General information


Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

22.01.2024 - 12.04.2024

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology

Teachers

  • Aino Asunmaa

Student groups

  • MGERO22

Objective

Students are able to gain an overview of elderly care ethics based on values, ethical theories and norms. Students become aware of their responsibilities as defenders and promoters of aged people's rights. Students observe ethical principles in their action. They know and apply the principles of sustainable development. They are capable of analysing and developing their own and the work community's ethical action.

Content

- Ethics as a subfield of philosophy
- Social ethics
- the ethical foundation in health and social services
- ethical sensitivity in work with aged people
- interpretation of ethical problems and problem-solving in practice
- professional ethical norms and guidelines
- Ethical behavior in the workplace
- sustainable development and social responsibility
- the student's ethical development

Materials

Online material: Informed in the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, discussions, assignments.

Student workload

106 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to form an overview of elderly care ethics. They are able to give examples of various options using professioal ethical norms. Students observe the ethical principles of elderly care in their action.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to form a theoretically justified overview of elderly care ethics. They are able to compare various options using ethical theories, models and professional ethical norms. Students observe and promote ethical principles in their action. They are capable of reflecting on their ethical action and the work community's professional practices.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to form a theoretically justified overview of elderly care ethics. They are able to analyse and evaluate various options using ethical theories, models and professional ethical norms. Students observe and promote ethical principles in their action. They are capable of analysing and developing their ethical action and the work community's professional practices.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation on lessons, assignments/ 1-5