Dependence and Mental Health Problems (3cr)
Code: GERAHK500-3011
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.04.2025 - 22.09.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.09.2025 - 27.11.2025
- Implementation is running.
- 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 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
- Teachers
- Heli Ridanpää
- Scheduling groups
- Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 14 . Open UAS : 14.)
- Groups
-
MGERO23Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology,Multimodal implementation
- 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
- Lappalainen-Lehto, R., Romu, M. & Taskinen, M. 2007. Haasteena päihteet. Ammatillisen päihdetyön perusteita. Helsinki: WSOY.
Nykky, T., Heino, T., Myllymäki, E. & Rinne, T. (toim.) 2010. Ikääntyminen ja päihteet. Ammatillisia kohtaamisia arjessa. Helsinki: Kirjapaja.
Lund, p. 2010. Rahapeliongelma. Yksilölle jätetty taakka. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus.
Heimonen, S. & Pajunen, H. (toim.) 2012. Mielen terveys vanhuudessa.
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.