Orientation to the Profession in Elderly Care (2cr)
Code: GERPOS300-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 17.12.2016 - 15.01.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 16.01.2017 - 31.03.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
- Teachers
- Pirjo Takala
- Course
- GERPOS300
Objective
Students learn to describe and evaluate the competence requirements in their future profession. They become aware of the knowledge and skills required in elderly care and apply them in their professional development.
Content
- the growth into an expert of elderly care
- the expertise and competence requirements for Bachelors of Social Services
- reflection on current and future challenges in elderly care, analysis of the student's own elderly care expertise compared to the competence requirements
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass:
Students are able to describe and evaluate the competence requirements in their future profession. They are aware of the knowledge and skills required in elderly care and they are willing to apply them in their professional development.
Fail:
Students are not able to describe the requirements in their future profession.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.