Elderly Care Settings and Service Provision Systems (3 cr)
Code: GERAPJ200-3009
General information
Enrollment
11.11.2024 - 15.01.2025
Timing
13.01.2025 - 09.05.2025
Credits
3 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
- Aino Asunmaa
- Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
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MGERO24Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology,Multimodal implementation
Objective
Studens are able to define public, private and third sector services which produce social security, welfare and health. Students seek relevant knowledge of the social welfare and health care system of one municipality and present their analysis. Students know how to compare different systems of providing services and they are aware of the current challenges in health and social services.
Content
- the public, private and third sector as providers of services for the older population
- service provision in old age and changes service provision
- strategies, guidelines, recommendations and legislation for old age care
- main characteristics of foreign wellfare models
Materials
- Current national and local social and health strategies, guidelines and recommendations
- Laaksonen, H., Laitinen, H., Hiilamo, H., Hautaviita, P., Hyvärinen, H., & Vänni, K. (2020). Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä (1. painos.). Sanoma Pro Oy.
Teaching methods
Contact learning
Student workload
3 x 26,5h
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students are able to describe various settings and service provision systems for work with older people.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students compare various settings and service provision systems for work with the older population. Students know how to describe challenges in the service provision.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students analyse the settings and service provision systems for work with older people, including various sectors and areas. Based on their analysis, students propose innovative practices and solutions to develop the service provision system.
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation in lectures, learning tasks individually and/or in small groups
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students are able to describe various settings and service provision systems for work with older people
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students compare various settings and service provision systems for work with the older population. Students know how to describe challenges in the service provision.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Students analyse the settings and service provision systems for work with older people, including various sectors and areas. Based on their analysis, students propose innovative practices and solutions to develop the service provision system.
Qualifications
previous studies are not required