Changes brought on by aging and elderly people's functional capacity
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11BGETT2 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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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: | Lahti, Marita |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| VANTYO-2013 |
1 autumn |
3.0 |
2013-09-01 |
2013-12-31 |
| VANTYO-2014 |
1 autumn |
3.0 |
2014-09-01 |
2014-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will get to know the anatomical, functional and biological processes brought on by old age and they will study the psychological and social aspects of ageing. They will understand the effects of these changes on daily activities. Students will learn to assess elderly people's functional capacity by means of various instruments. They will also become competent in defining and promoting the health, well-being and functional capacity of elderly people.
Student's Workload
total 78 hours, details will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Age-related anatomical and functional changes in body systems, individual ageing
- The multi-dimensional nature of functional capacity and its assessment
-Factors in the environment and community that promote and impair functional capacity; promotion of older people's self-esteem, life control and coping, welfare, health and functional capacity
- Prevention of falls
- Demonstrations and exercises in assessing an elderly person's functional capacity
Recommended or Required Reading
Heikkinen E. and Rantanen T. (eds.).2008. Gerontologia. Duodecim. (assigned parts)
Availability 2008: http://tinyurl.com/o7lww2k
Availability 2013: http://tinyurl.com/o2ypg24
Voutilainen P. 2008. Toimintakyvyn ja voimavarojen arviointi. In Voutilainen P. & Tiikkainen P. (eds.). 2008. Gerontologinen hoitotyö.
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_FI&bibId=87471
WHO. 2004. ICF- Toimintakyvyn, toimintarajoitteiden ja terveyden kansainvälinen luokitus (assigned parts)
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_FI&bibId=60946
- Lecture material
- Current committee reports and articles
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, demonstrations, independent/pair assignments pertaining to age-related changes, independent study
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5
Students know well the anatomical, functional and biological processes brought on by old age and they are well aware of the psychological and social aspects of ageing. They understand the effects of these changes on daily activities. Students know how to extensively assess elderly people's functional capacity by means of various instruments.
Grade 3
Students know the anatomical, functional and biological processes brought on by old age and they are aware of the psychological and social aspects of ageing. They understand the effects of these changes on daily activities. Students know how to assess elderly people's functional capacity by means of various instruments.
Grade 1
Students partly know the anatomical, functional and biological processes brought on by old age and they are partly aware of the psychological and social aspects of ageing. They understand to some extent the effects of these changes on daily activities. Students assess elderly people's functional capacity narrowly by means of various instruments.
Assessment Methods
- Active participation in classroom activities
- Passed assignments and examination
- Numerical assessment 1-5
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