Social problems of the elderly
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11B043 |
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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 identify demographic, historical, cultural, economic and public health factors, which influence elderly people's welfare and position in society. Students will analyse elderly people's social problems and the background of social exclusion. Students will learn to apply the recommendations given by age-political target and action programmes from the perspectives of welfare, prevention of social exclusion and empowerment. Students learn to critically evaluate conceptions prevailing in media of elderly people's social problems.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Old people's position in society; their social problems at the level of the individual, community and society; the concept of age policy; development and implementation of age policy in various countries; age political target and action programmes at global, national and local level; councils of the elderly and their functions; definitions of elderly people's social problems in media.
Recommended or Required Reading
Helander, V. 2004. Seniorikansalainen voimavarana: havaintoja ja pohdintoja ikäpolitiikan suuntaamiseksi; Vanhuus ja sosiaalityö 2007. Seppänen, Karisto, & Kröger. (soveltuvin osin) PS-kustannus; Kuluerästä voimavaraksi 2008. Suomi & Hakonen (toim.) PS-kustannus; Vanhuksen äänen kuuleminen 2005. Kankare & Lintula 2005 (toim.). Tammi; Lupaava kotihoito. Uusia toimintamalleja vanhustyöhön 2010. Engeström, Niemelä, Nummijoki & Nyman (toim.). (soveltuvin osin) PS-kustannus; Ikääntyminen ja päihteet. Ammatillisia kohtaamisia arjessa 2010. Nykky, Heino, Myllymäki, Rinne (toim.) Kirjapaja; Current elderly political target and action programmes
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, group work, independent assignment
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
Active participation in lessons, independent and/or group assignment (assessment 1-5)
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