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Preventive and Empowering Methods (3 cr)

Code: BC00CY19-3002

General information


Enrollment
29.09.2023 - 12.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
08.01.2024 - 24.05.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
SeAMK Social Services and Elderly Care
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
12 - 40
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Course
BC00CY19

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students learn to explain the concepts preventive and empowering work with older adults and become aware of the theoretical foundation of anticipatory, preventive and empowering work. Students will be able to name important actors and practices in anticipatory and preventive work with the clients and groups and give examples of what empowering work can involve in Finland and also internationally.

Content

- theoretical foundation for the promotion of health and wellbeing
- theoretical foundation for empowering work
- actors and forms of action in anticipatory and preventive work with older adults
-outreach, preventive and proactive work
- preventive multi-disciplinary work
- forms of implementing participatory, structural and empowering, work with the elderly
- activating and councelling of client groups
-sustainable deveiopment and entrepreneurship

Materials

materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning individually (moodle)

Student workload

approximately 80 h student's work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to describe theories, actors and practices in preventive and empowering work with older people.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students compare theories, actors and practices in preventive and empowering work and evaluate the suitability of the practices in meeting clients' needs.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students analyse and evaluate the role of preventive and empowering work in supporting older adults social engagement, in strengthening their resources and in prevention of social exclusion. Students know how to plan and develop methods for preventive and empowering work.

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