Dependence and Mental Health Problems (3cr)
Code: GERAHK500-3010
General information
- Enrollment
- 11.11.2024 - 24.04.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.01.2025 - 16.05.2025
- 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 - 45
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
- Teachers
- Heli Ridanpää
- Anna-Kaarina Koivula
- Scheduling groups
- Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 50 . Open UAS : 50.)
- Small groups
- Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
- Course
- GERAHK500
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students will learn to identify dependence and mental health problems in aged people and their family members. Students will become familiar with relevant care and rehabilitation methods and learn to compare their usefulness in various client situations. Students will reflect on their values, attitudes and actions.
Content
- substance dependence, behavioural disorders
- common mental health problems, dual diagnosis
- rehabilitation options
- aged people's special needs in rehabilitation for dependence and mental health problems
- multi-professional work in rehabilitation for dependence and mental health problems.
- legislation
Materials
materials in moodle
-Kassila & Koskela 2016. Ihme alkaa nyt. Uusia näkökulmia riippuvuuden taustoihin ja hoitoon
Koski-Jännes A. 1998. Miten riippuvuus voitetaan?
Heimonen & Pajunen (toim)2012. Mielen terveys vanhuudessa
Teaching methods
virtual learning independently (moodle)
Student workload
approximately 80 hours students work
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students are able to identify and describe common dependence and mental health problems. Students reflect on their values, attitudes and actions.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students identify dependence and mental health problems and are able to compare care and rehabilitation options in various client situations. They reflect on their values, attitudes and actions.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students analyse and assess factors that affect individuals' functional capacity and social engagement in case of dependence and mental health problems. Students can justify the choice of care and rehabilitation options in various client situations. They evaluate their values, attitudes and actions from the perspective of professional ethics.