Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work

Structure Type: Course
Code: GERATP200
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Teacher Team: Koivula, Anna-Kaarina ; Lahti, Marita
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
VANTYO-2015   1 autumn   3.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
VANTYO-2016   1 autumn   3.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students become aware of the special features, aims, ideas of clientship, interventions, ethical principles, professional roles and competence requirements pertaining to gerontological care and social work. Students know what their own role is in multiprofessional work.

Student's Workload

80 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

no previous studies are required

Contents

- essential concepts in nursing: the human being, environment, health, nursing interventions
- essential concepts in social work, used to describe aged people's living context and experiences at levels of the individual, community and society.
- the foundation of professional practice in nursing care and social work and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Recommended or Required Reading

- Rautava-Nurmi, H., Westergård, A., Henttonen, T., Ojala, M.& Vuorinen, S. 2012. Hoitotyön taidot ja toiminnot. Sanoma Pro Oy. Helsinki.
- Seppänen, M. 2006. Gerontologinen sosiaalityö. Yliopistopaino.
- Kananoja, A. 2016. Sosiaalityön käsikirja. Tietosanoma.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures, activity-based exercises and group work

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5:
Students have extensive, profound knowledge of the course contents, as defined in the learning outcomes. They are able to assimiliate the essential concepts into the foundation of their competence. Students are able to extensively analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at excellent level.
Grade 3-4:
Students have good knowledge of the course contents as defined in the learning outcomes. The are able to analyse the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field at good level.
Level 1-2:
Students have adequate knowledge of the course contents as defined in the learning outcomes. The are able to analyse some of the theoretical background of gerontological care and social work. They are partly able to explain the meaning of multiprofessional collaboration and the role of the Bachelor of Social Services in the health and social field.

Assessment Methods

active participation, seminar

Work Placement

the course does not include practice

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