Rehabilitative Care of People with Memory Disorders
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | GERAHK400 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | 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-2015 |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
| VANTYO-2016 |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2018-08-01 |
2018-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students are aware that all clients with a memory disorder have the right to receive a timely diagnosis and high quality support following the diagnosis. Students know that clients with a memory disorder have to right to receive coordinated, individual, high quality care in all stages of their illness. Students realise how important it is for clients to have equal access to treatments and care and how it is possible to support clients' right to be respected as members of their community. Students are aware of their future professional role in multiprofessional collaboration. They know where to seek information about memory disorders, including international sources of information.
Student's Workload
133 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
The module: Gerontological Care, Nursing and Rehabilitation
Contents
- from symptom to diagnosis
- individual case management
- multiprofessionalism, the role of Bachelors of Social Services
-dignified daily life, supporting family members
-clients' experiential world, emphatic care
- special features in dementia clients' communication; supporting their communication
- preventing and understanding challenging behaviour; therapeutic encounter
- ethical issues
Recommended or Required Reading
- Erkinjuntti, T., Rinne, J. &Soininen, H. (toim.)2010. Muistisairaudet. Duodecim.
- Pohjavirta, H. (toim.) 2012. Onko tänään eilen. Tampereen kaupunkilähetys.
- Voutilainen, P. & Tiikkainen, P. (toim.) 2008. Gerontologinen hoitotyö. WSOY.
- Articles from Gerontological Nursing
- Lecturer's material
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
lectures, work in small groups, independent information seeking
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5
Students demonstrate that they know that all clients with a memory disorder have the right to receive a timely diagnosis and high quality support following the diagnosis. Students know that clients with a memory disorder have to right to receive coordinated, individual, high quality care in all stages of their illness. Students realise how important it is for clients to have equal access to treatments and care and how it is possible to support clients' right to be respected as members of their community. Students are able to apply their knowledge individually to facilitate clients' dignified daily life at home or in residential care.
Grade 3
Students know that all clients with a memory disorder have the right to receive a timely diagnosis and high quality support following the diagnosis. Students know that clients with a memory disorder have to right to receive coordinated, individual, high quality care in all stages of their illness. Students realise how important it is for clients to have equal access to treatments and care and how it is possible to support clients' right to be respected as members of their community. Students are, at a general level, able to apply their knowledge to facilitate clients' dignified daily life at home or in residential care.
Grade 1
Students know that all clients with a memory disorder have the right to receive a timely diagnosis and high quality support following the diagnosis. Students know that clients with a memory disorder have to right to receive coordinated, individual, high quality care in all stages of their illness. Students realise how important it is for clients to have equal access to treatments and care and how it is possible to support clients' right to be respected as members of their community. Students are, to some extent, able to apply their knowledge to facilitate clients' dignified daily life at home or in residential care.
Assessment Methods
participation in lectures, group work, exam
Work Placement
the course does not include practice
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