Psychosocial methods in elderly care
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11BHYOS2 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Hietaniemi, Elina |
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| Teacher Team: | Koivula, Anna-Kaarina |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to apply elderly care principles to practice.
They will learn to plan activities, where psychosocial work methods can be used. They will also analyse challenges in the application of these methods from different perspectives.
Student's Workload
78 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Empowering interventions in elderly care
Contents
Theoretical basis and methods of psychosoical work, e.g. co-operation, family work, work across generations, networking and empowering methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
Seppänen et.al. (toim). 2007. Vanhuus ja sosiaalityö. Sov. osin.
Kurki, L. 2007. Innostava vanhuus;
Jauhiainen, R. & Eskola, M. 1994. Ryhmäilmiö;
Liikanen & Kaisla 2007. Gerontologisen sosiaalityön menetlmistä; Seikkula & Arnkil 2009. Dialogisen verkostotyö; Articles provided by the lecturer
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, case studies, drama and group assignments
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Active participation in classroom activities
- Individual and/or group assignment
- Numerical grading 1-5
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