Practical training: Promotion of functional capacity in service housing/elderly homes
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11BE0141 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 7.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Hietaniemi, Elina |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to observe and reflect on the ethicality of their actions and learn to promote the health, well-being and functional capacity of elderly people in service housing units/elderly homes. Students will practice application of reminiscence, music therapy and other creative methods in individual and group activities. Upon completion of the practical training, the students will know how to apply basic gerontological knowledge to the assessment and promotion of elderly people's functional capacity and wellbeing in service housing units/elderly homes. They will also know ways to promote the wellbeing of the clients in groups by a variety of methods (e.g. reminiscence, physical exercise, music, arts and crafts, literature, painting and the TTAP method). Students will start reflecting on their development into professionals of elderly care.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Service housing centres/elderly homes as a part of society's service delivery system for the elderly
- Individual ageing as a subjective experience, life circle, needs for services and how to meet them in service housing units
- Experiences of elderly people concerning their life circle in an elderly home
- Participation in the service processes in service housing units/elderly homes
- Practising supervision of activities for elderly people
Recommended or Required Reading
To be announced at the beginning of the course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Practical training and refletive essay based on pre-set themes
- Learning to supervise creative activities for individuals and groups of elderly people
Assessment Criteria
Level 1 (grade 1-2)
Students are able to observe and reflect on the ethicality of their actions and, as members of the work community, to promote elderly residents' welfare, health and functional capacity in service housing units/elderly homes. Students use reminiscence, music therapy and other creative methods in individual and group activities for elderly people. Students can, to some extent, apply basic gerontological knowledge to assess and promote the functional capacity and welfare of elderly residents of service housing units/elderly homes. Students are able to supervise group activities for elderly people, applying methods that promote wellbeing (e.g. reminiscence, physical exercise, music, arts and crafts, literature, painting and the TTAP method). Students are to some extent able to reflect on their professional development challenges.
Level 2 (grade 3-4)
Students are able to observe and reflect on the ethicality of their actions and to promote elderly residents' welfare, health and functional capacity in service housing units/elderly homes. Students know how to use reminiscence, music therapy and other creative methods in individual and group activities for elderly people. Students can apply basic gerontological knowledge to assess and promote the functional capacity and welfare of elderly residents of service housing units/elderly homes. Students are able to supervise group activities for elderly people, applying methods that promote wellbeing (e.g. reminiscence, physical exercise, music, arts and crafts, literature, painting and the TTAP method). Students are aware of their professional development challenges.
Level 3 (grade 5)
Students demonstrate that they are able to observe and reflect on the ethicality of their actions and to promote elderly residents' welfare, health and functional capacity in service housing units/elderly homes. Students know how to use reminiscence, music therapy and other creative methods in individual and group activities for elderly people in a goal-oriented manner. Students demonstrate that they have command over and ability to apply basic gerontological knowledge to assess and promote the functional capacity and welfare of elderly residents of service housing units/elderly homes. Students are able to supervise group activities for elderly people and in a planned way apply methods that promote wellbeing (e.g. reminiscence, physical exercise, music, arts and crafts, literature, painting and the TTAP method). Students understand their professional development challenges.
Assessment Methods
- passed practical training and reflective essay,
supervision of groups (reminiscence, TTPA)
- All these combined in the numerical assessment 1-5
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