Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
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VANTYO

 

2014-2015                       General Competencies Subject Specific Competencies
Starting time 2014 autumn                       Y1


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
Y2


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
Y3


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
Y4


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
Y5


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
Y6


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
Y7


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
111


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
112


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
113


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
114


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
115


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
116


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
  Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services / Elderly Care (in Finnish), 210 cr                        

   CR                               
Study year --> 1.  2.   3.  4.                                  
  Semester --> A S A S A S A S   Tot.                              
  Yearly load --> 61   68   57   19                                    
Code Stream / Study module 30 31 41 27 24 33 19 0   210                              
KFG11A BASIC STUDIES                   25                              
KFG11A0010 Studies at the University of Applied Sciences and collaboration skills 1   1             2   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
    x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
  x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
       
KFG11A0020 Information seeking and information technology 3           1     4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
        x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
         
KFG0BYRTA00 Entrepreneurship in social services and health care   3               3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
    x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
    x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KGF11A0051 Native language and communication 2           1     3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
  x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
        x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
       
KGF11A93009 English   3               3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
  x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
    x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
         
KGF11A93011 Swedish     3             3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
  x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
    x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
         
KFG11A0030 Professional development     2       2     4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
          x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KGF00FI Finnish Society and Social Policy 3                 3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
      x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
    x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11B2012 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES                   180                              
KFG11BGETT Basis of Knowledge in Gerontological Work                   20                              
KFG11BGETT1 Foundation of gerontological care and social work 4                 4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
  x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
    x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
         
KFG11BGETT2 Changes brought on by aging and elderly people's functional capacity 3                 3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
      x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BGETT3 Gerontological theories 4                 4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
  x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
         
KFG11BGETT4 Ethics in elderly care and in the profession   2 2             4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
      x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KFG11BEGETT Practical training in gerontological work 5                 5   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
    x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
    x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11BPAPA Service provision systems and case management                   20                              
KFG11BPAPA1 Legislation and strategic guidelines   3               3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
    x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
      x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BPAPA2 Elderly care settings and service provision systems   3               3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
          x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11BPAPA3 Case management       4           4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
        x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BEPAPA Practical training: Gerontological social service work     10             10   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
          x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
  x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BENVO Anticipatory and resource-oriented gerontological work                   25                              
KFG11BENVO1 Preventive and empowering work with the elderly 3                 3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
    x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BENVO2 Psychosocial methods   4               4                              
KFG11BENVO3 Sociocultural methods     3             3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
  x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
    x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
      x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BENVO4 Nutrition 2                 2   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
        x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
  x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BENVO5 Family caregiving and rehabilitation     3             3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
        x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BEENVO Practical training: Anticipatory and resource-oriented gerontological work   7 3             10   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
  x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11BGHK Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation                   55                              
KFG11BGHK01 Introduction to anatomy and physiology     3             3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
            x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KFG11BGHK02 Drug care of elderly people and clinical pharmacology       4           4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
  x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
      x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KFG11BGHK03 Geriatrics and memory disorders         2         2   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
      x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KFG11BGHK04 Rehabilitative care of people with memory disorders and reminiscence         3         3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
      x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BGHK05 Dependence and mental health       2           2   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
  x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
  x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
  x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BGHK06 Home and family care       2           2   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
  x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BGHK07 Gerontological care and nursing     2 5           7   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
      x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BGHK08 End-of-life care       2           2   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
      x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
   
KFG11BEGHK1 Practical training: Gerontological nursing, care and rehabilitation     4 6 10         20   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
    x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11BEGHK2 Advanced practical training in various settings             10     10   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
  x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11BKIT Development, innovation and research                   15                              
KFG11BKIT01 Development- and research-minded approach to work   3               3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
    x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
  x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KFG11BKIT02 Qualitative and quantitative research methods       2 2         4   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KFG11BKIT03 Action research, innovation and project work   1 2             3   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
      x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
       
KFG11BEKIT Practical training in RDI   2 3             5   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
      x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
  x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
     
KFG11BGTJ Management of gerontological work                   30                              
KFG11BGTJ01 Introduction to management and economy in elderly care services           8       8   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
    x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11BGTJ02 Evaluation, development and quality management in elderly care services         2 5       7   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
    x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11BEGTJ Practical training: Management of gerontological work           15       15   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
x


Entrepreneurial competence


- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
x


Service provision competence


Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11D BACHELOR'S THESIS                   15                              
KFG11D01 Outline for the master's thesis         5         5   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
  x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
  x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11D02 Data collection for thesis           5       5   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
  x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
  x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
    x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
  x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11D03 Analysis and report on thesis             5     5   x


Learning competence


- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
x


Ethical competence


- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
x


Working community competence


- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
x


Innovation competence


- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
x


Internationalization competence


-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
  x


Quality control competence


- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
x


Gerontological competence


Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
x


Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence


Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
x


Counselling competence


Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
x


Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence


Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
  x


Management, development and quality assurance competence


Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly
 
KFG11F FREE CHOICE STUDIES                   5                              

 

Curricula description
 
Degree program
VANTYO  Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services / Elderly Care
 
 
Annual Themes
 
Competencies
Y1  Learning competence
- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams
Y2  Ethical competence
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values
Y3  Working community competence
- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills
Y4  Innovation competence
- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions
Y5  Internationalization competence
-possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field
Y6  Entrepreneurial competence
- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.
Y7  Quality control competence
- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.
111  Gerontological competence
Graduates
- apply multi-disciplinary gerontological knowledge and skills to elderly care and services and understand ageing from the perspectives of individuals and their life courses and from the perspectives of community and society
- have adopted a resource-oriented approach to old age as a foundation for their work with the elderly
- observe and promote the implementation of ethical principles defined for elderly care
- promote self-determination, justice and individuality to provide dignified old age
- are capable of acceptance, empathy, dialogue and reflective interaction with all kinds of people
- know how to approach ageing people from different cultural backgrounds
- work in a holistic and multi-disciplinary manner, paying attention to aged clients’ individual backgrounds in a variety of settings
112  Multi-disciplinary assessment and evaluation competence
Graduates
- in multi-professional collaboration, assess, plan and implement service packages based on elderly clients’ needs
- are able to assess and anticipate aged people’s holistic wellbeing, ability to function and need for services in relation to clients’ resources, individual lives and coping in their respective environments
- assess, implement and coordinate multi-disciplinary, individual services for elderly people
- use tools and methods for assessing functional capacity and apply knowledge of activities that promote the well-being of elderly people
- are aware of social and health risks, including their background factors, that jeopardize elderly people’s well-being and ability to function
- together with other professionals, know how to assess elderly people’s needs for assistive equipment and support them in the use of the equipment
113  Counselling competence
Graduates
- in their counselling work, observe principles of foresight and preventive work with the elderly, promoting clients’ health and well-being
- take action to prevent elderly people’s social exclusion and related risks
- disseminate information on factors related to elderly people’s health and well-being
- are familiar with the case management approach and use methods of case management and networking when counselling individual clients and groups
- by their counselling, promote social engagement and empowerment of elderly people while respecting their self-determination
- in their work, apply community group counselling and goal-oriented group counselling methods
- know how to counsel and advise elderly people, their next of kin, families and significant others on meeting their individual needs and coping in daily life
- are familiar with special features in counselling elderly people and able to carry out the counselling process so that they take into account people’s individual needs
114  Gerontological care, nursing and rehabilitation competence
Graduates
- promote elderly people’s social engagement and agency in care, nursing and rehabilitation services
- know how to use a resource-oriented and rehabilitative approach to work and how to apply important elderly care methods in their work with individuals and groups
- use information and welfare technology to provide a safe and functional environment
- know how to use socio-cultural and action methods and how to strengthen the sense of community as part of care, nursing and rehabilitation
- are able to implement and evaluate safe pharmacological care for aged people
- recognize common diseases and their effect on aged people’s ability to function and know how to counsel them in the treatment of diseases and in rehabilitation
- are familiar with methods of caring for, supporting and rehabilitating people with dementia and able to develop services for people with memory disorders
- know how to support home-living elderly people and care-giving families and are able to develop services to support these families
115  Service provision competence
Graduates
- are familiar with important national and international strategies and objectives designed for elderly policies and use them to develop services and their quality
- participate in public discussion on the life and position of aged people in society and service provision systems; use their expertise to influence these
- are familiar with service settings and service provision (public, private and third sector) and able to apply their knowledge to the organization, provision and development of services
- are familiar with social, health and rehabilitation services for aged people and with the relevant legislation, guidelines and programmes, so that they can apply their knowledge to both service development and client work
- extensively use culture and sports services to support functional capacity and well-being of aged people
- know how to co-ordinate multi-professional collaboration and the development, planning and implementation of services to meet the needs of aged people
116  Management, development and quality assurance competence
Graduates
- are able to develop and manage work with the elderly in an ethical, client-centred manner
- know how to apply important strategies and theories on work community development and management to develop, co-ordinate and manage work with the elderly
- are able to evaluate the quality of services provided for the elderly and to use important tools of quality work
- demonstrate flexibility and an ability to conduct dialogue in the work community; possess negotiation, reporting and counselling skills
- have an entrepreneurial approach to work
- are able to work in managerial positions and have basic skills in financial management and marketing
- know how to support staff welfare at work
- are able to apply research, development and innovation methods to develop services and work communities
- know how to work in projects
- apply gerontological research and knowledge to development and management
- are able to produce knowledge that serves the foresight work and development of services for the elderly

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