Legislation and ethics in gerontology (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is familiar with national guidelines and recommendations that promote the health, well-being and inclusion of older people. The student is familiar with the legislation on services for older people and their development. The student can examine the matter from the perspective of leadership and development. The student can critically and diversely reflect on the ethical questions related to encountering older people, developing services, and treatment from the perspectives of different disciplines. The student can describe the perspectives of ethical strain in geriatric social work, and propose justified development proposals for them.

Content

• Laws, regulations and guidelines governing services for older people and their preparation processes
• Ethical recommendations for the services for older people
• Ethics and ethical decision-making in services for older people
• Ethical strain, ethical conflicts and ethics of leadership in gerontology

Materials

Esimerkiksi:
1. Seedhouse D. Ethics: The heart of health care. 3. painos. Wiley 2009. ISBN 0-470-01813-5 978-0-470-01813-2
2. Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen A & Karvonen-Kälkäjä A. Vanhuusoikeuden perusteet. Alma Talent 2017.

Lisäksi erillisen kirjalistan mukaiset kirjat sekä terveydenhuoltoa koskeva voimassaoleva lainsäädäntö ja strategiset asiakirjat ja alan ajankohtaisia tieteellisiä ja ammatillisia artikkeleita.

Teaching methods

Lähiopetus: Luennot, ryhmätyöskentely (lukupiiri). Itsenäinen työskentely (kirjallisuuden lukeminen, oppimistehtävät). Verkko-opetus: Osa kontaktitunneista kokonaan etänä eli aikaan sidottua verkossa toteutuvaa kontaktiopetusta ja verkkokeskustelua. Itsenäinen opiskelu (kirjallisuuden opiskelu, oppimistehtävät).

Student workload

17 h kontaktiopetusta, 118 h itsenäistä opiskelua.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can name the most important laws, regulations, recommendations and guidelines that govern services for older people. The student can orally demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethical questions. The student can apply laws, regulations and guidelines in assigned tasks. The student can describe the ethical strain in geriatric social work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can name the most important laws, regulations and guidelines that govern services for older people and can compare them with international guidelines. The student can orally demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethical questions, actively brings up ethical challenges, and presents justified suggestions for solutions. The student can apply laws, regulations and guidelines in assigned tasks. The student can describe the ethical strain of geriatric social work and propose justified development proposals.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can name the most important laws, regulations and guidelines that govern services for older people and can compare them with international guidelines, and the student can apply the guidelines in different operating environments of geriatric social work. The student can orally demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethical questions, actively brings up ethical challenges, engages in active dialogue, and presents justified suggestions for solutions. The student can apply laws, regulations and guidelines in assigned tasks. The student can describe the ethical stress of geriatric social work and the factors associated with it, and presents development proposals using international scientific literature.

Qualifications

No previous studies required