Psychosocial methods in elderly care

Structure Type: Course
Code: KFG11BHYOS2
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Hietaniemi, Elina
Teacher Team: Koivula, Anna-Kaarina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn to apply elderly care principles to practice.
They will learn to plan activities, where psychosocial work methods can be used. They will also analyse challenges in the application of these methods from different perspectives.

Student's Workload

78 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Empowering interventions in elderly care

Contents

Theoretical basis and methods of psychosoical work, e.g. co-operation, family work, work across generations, networking and empowering methods.

Recommended or Required Reading

Seppänen et.al. (toim). 2007. Vanhuus ja sosiaalityö. Sov. osin.
Kurki, L. 2007. Innostava vanhuus;
Jauhiainen, R. & Eskola, M. 1994. Ryhmäilmiö;
Liikanen & Kaisla 2007. Gerontologisen sosiaalityön menetlmistä; Seikkula & Arnkil 2009. Dialogisen verkostotyö; Articles provided by the lecturer

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, case studies, drama and group assignments

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

- Active participation in classroom activities
- Individual and/or group assignment
- Numerical grading 1-5

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