Geriatrics and Memory Disorders
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | GERAHK300 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 2.0 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 |
2.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
| VANTYO-2016 |
2 spring |
2.0 |
2018-01-01 |
2018-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will understand the role of geriatrics as a speciality in medicine. They will be introduced to the geriatric examination, care and rehabilitation pathway. They will learn to understand the content and implications of a comprehensive geriatric assessment. Students will demonstrate that they are familiar with the most important elements in the examination, care and rehabilitation of common geriatric illnesses and syndromes, including memory disorders. Students will learn to work as members in multi-professional teams in charge of comprehensive geriatric assessment. Students will be able to evaluate their competencies and development needs.
Student's Workload
53 hours
- 20 hours in the classroom
- 33 hours of independent study
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Drug Care and Pharmacology
Contents
- geriatric illnesses and syndromes
- examination and diagnosis
- planning of care and rehabilitation; drug care
- diagnosis and care of memory disorders
- comprehensive geriatric assessment
- Bachelor of Elderly Care and multi-professional team work
Recommended or Required Reading
- Tilvis, R., Pitkälä, K., Strandberg, R&Sulkava, R.& Viitanen, M. (toim.). 2010. Geriatria. Duodecim.
- Erkinjuntti T., Rinne J.&Soininen H. 2010. Muistisairaudet. Duodecim.
- material introduced by the lecturer
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, independent study
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5:
Students are able to analyse and interpret geriatric illnesses and understand the role of a geriatric knowledge in the treatment of patients. As members of multi-professional teams, they are able to explain the geriatric examination, care and rehabilitation pathway.
Grade 3:
Students are mainly familiar with geriatric illnesses and understand the role of a geriatric knowledge in the treatment of patients. As members of multi-professional teams, they are to some extent able to explain the geriatric examination, care and rehabilitation pathway.
Grade 1:
Students are to a limited degree familiar with geriatric illnesses and understand to some extent the role of a geriatric knowledge in the treatment of patients. As members of multi-professional teams, they are insecure about their competence concerning the geriatric examination, care and rehabilitation pathway.
Assessment Methods
participation in classroom activities, examination
Work Placement
the study course does not include practice
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