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Social and Health Care Services Supporting Elderly CustomersLaajuus (10 cr)

Study unit code: TO00BL65

Credits

10 op

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- carry out comprehensive geriatric assessments of elderly customers and assess their ability to function and well-being
- identify factors that threaten the quality of life and ability to function of elderly persons and plan, implement and assess the reduction of risk factors
- support the quality of life and ability to function of elderly persons by applying different guidance methods, evidence-based practices and action models in a customer-based manner
- coordinate services provided to elderly persons in multidisciplinary service networks of social services and health care
- deepen their competence of pharmaceutical care of elderly persons and learn the principles of safe implementation of pharmaceutical care
- assess the impact of the care, daily support and guidance of elderly persons on both individual and social level

Enrollment

01.01.2022 - 28.02.2022

Timing

05.04.2022 - 24.08.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 15

Degree programmes
  • Vanhustyön osaaja (USV15), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
  • Sanna Saraste
  • Sanna Soini
Teacher in charge

Sanna Soini

Groups
  • USV1522KU
    Vanhustyön osaaja, avoin amk, Laurea Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- carry out comprehensive geriatric assessments of elderly customers and assess their ability to function and well-being
- identify factors that threaten the quality of life and ability to function of elderly persons and plan, implement and assess the reduction of risk factors
- support the quality of life and ability to function of elderly persons by applying different guidance methods, evidence-based practices and action models in a customer-based manner
- coordinate services provided to elderly persons in multidisciplinary service networks of social services and health care
- deepen their competence of pharmaceutical care of elderly persons and learn the principles of safe implementation of pharmaceutical care
- assess the impact of the care, daily support and guidance of elderly persons on both individual and social level

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Location and time

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Important dates

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Forms of internationality

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Students workload

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Content and scheduling

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Further information for students

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.