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Development of services for older people, customer guidance and knowledge management (5cr)

Code: BJ00DX26-3001

General information


Enrollment
10.11.2025 - 14.01.2026
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
Timing
15.01.2026 - 31.05.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
2 cr
Virtual portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
SeAMK Master School
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Master’s Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
Katri Turunen
Katariina Perttula
Teacher in charge
Elisa Kannasto
Groups
YIKA25
Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Course
BJ00DX26

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is familiar with the environments of service and customer guidance and can name the methods and practices of guidance. The student understands the diversity of service needs of older people and can examine these needs from a multidisciplinary and comprehensive perspective. The student can develop services using the latest research evidence and appropriately justify the chosen methods. The student is familiar with the theory and applications of service design. The student knows the basics of knowledge management and, for example, the possibilities of the RAI assessment tool in knowledge management, and can support and promote the assessment of functional capacity and the use of functional capacity data for the benefit of older people from a managerial perspective.

Content

Methods and goals of service and customer guidance for older people
• Multistakeholder collaboration
• Knowledge Management, utilizing the RAI assessment tool as a management instrument
• Service Design

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with the environments of service and customer guidance and can name some guidance practices. The student understands the diversity of service needs of older people and can examine these needs. The student can develop services and appropriately justify the chosen methods. The student is familiar with the theory and applications of service design. The student is familiar with knowledge management and is aware of the possibilities of using the RAI assessment tool and functional capacity data in knowledge management.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with the environments of service and customer guidance and can name the methods and practices of guidance. The student understands the diversity of service needs of older people and can examine these needs comprehensively. The student can develop services using the latest research evidence and appropriately justify the chosen methods. The student is familiar with the theory of service design and can utilize service design methods in the development of a service or its components. The student can describe the importance of knowledge management and utilize the RAI assessment tool and the functional capacity data it produces as a management tool and in the development of activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is familiar with the environments of service and customer guidance and can name the methods and practices of guidance. The student understands the diversity of service needs of older people and can examine these needs comprehensively. The student can develop services using the latest research evidence and appropriately justify the chosen methods. The student is familiar with the theory of service design and can utilize service design methods in the development of a service or its components. The student can describe the importance of knowledge management and utilize the RAI assessment tool and the functional capacity data it produces as a management tool and in the development of activities.

Qualifications

No previous studies required

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