Practical training: Creative methods in elderly care

Structure Type: Course
Code: KFG11BE027
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 2.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Hietaniemi, Elina
Teacher Team: Kohtamäki, Tiina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students will apply and increase the knowledge and skills learnt during the creative therapies course. They will apply the TTAP method and music to real-life client situations in service housing centres/elderly homes.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Students will learn to apply the TTAP (Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming for Older Adults) method of Levine Madori to creative activities and supervision of groups of elderly people

Recommended or Required Reading

The same material as in the courses "Supervision of reminiscence" and "Music therapy and creative therapies, other relevant material.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Planning, implementation and evaluation of group activities
- Report on practical training and seminar

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

- Report on practical training
- Self-evaluation
- Feedback from clients
- Clinical supervisor feedback (numerical assessment 1-5)

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