Practical Training: Supporting Meaningful Every Day Life of an Old Person (5 cr)
Code: GERATP410-3007
General information
Enrollment
29.08.2023 - 07.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023
Credits
5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
- Aino Asunmaa
Student groups
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MGERO23Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology,Multimodal implementation
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 in a work environment for the elderly that is suitable for the goals of the course
Start and end seminars
Assignments; a learning contract and a themed learning diary
Employer connections
Practical training
Student workload
5 x 26,5h
Further information
If the student has no experience in work with the daily activities of older people, this practical training has to be done. Otherwise, the student can demonstrate her skills on a separate demonstration day.
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Approved practical training, approved learning diary, learning contract and active participation in seminar work.
Qualifications
The study unit: Gerontological knowledge base goes at the same time