Practical Training: Management and Development of Gerontological Work (12 cr)
Code: GERAJO310-3007
General information
Enrollment
11.11.2024 - 13.01.2025
Timing
02.12.2024 - 31.07.2025
Credits
12 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
- Maria Valli
- Tua Niemelä
Student groups
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MGERO22
Objective
Students are familiar with management and the role of a manager/immediate supervisor in elderly service organizations. Students know how to apply theoretical knowledge in management of elderly care. They familiarise themselves with funding systems and legislation. Students know how to analyse their development options and preparedness to work in management and development of quality with profit responsibility.
Content
Practical training in service provision systems in elderly care or in disability services, with special focus on management, financial issues, development, quality and evaluation in the placement. Development projects in services for the older adults or disablity services will be appropriate.
Materials
Literature chosen by the student.
Teaching methods
Orientation 2x, practical training, learningcontract, practice assignment practice seminar.
Student workload
318 hours
1. orientation week 49
2. orientation week 6
practice week 12-19
practice seminar week 20
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Students have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training. Students have good command over important areas of elderly care management, which they reflect on in their assignments. They identify capacities of critical thinking, are able to name development needs and their alternative solutions. They identify and bring up development challenges in their own action but also in the organization.
Fail: Students are not able to combine theoretical knowledge with practical situations. Students have no competences to use the key concepts of management and development. They don't recognize development needs of a service organization or they can't find solutions required in development. They are not able to recognize development needs in their own action.
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning assignment
Qualifications
Most part of the basic and professional studies.
Further information
The internship is preceded by theoretical studies in management, human resource management and development.