Laws and decrees regulating elderly policy
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11B0391 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 2.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Hietaniemi, Elina |
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| Teacher Team: | Koivula, Anna-Kaarina |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will become aware of the principles of law in social welfare legislation. They will have command of the central contents of elderly policy legislation and learn to explain how it affects the promotion of elderly people's welfare.
Student's Workload
52 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
General juridical-administrative principles; principles in social welfare legislation; information seeking; legislation pertaining to municipal services for the elderly,
service fees, private social services, pensions, services for the disabled, guardianship, inheritance and substance abuse work.
Recommended or Required Reading
Heiliö, Kattelus, Kaukonen, Kumpula, Narikka, Sintonen & Ylipartanen (toim.)2006. Sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelujen lainsäädäntö käytännössä Tietosanoma
Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen 2010. Dementoituvan henkilön oikeudellinen asema.
Other material selected by the lecturer
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, online learning
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
Active participation in the online work and writing assignments (assessment 1-5)
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