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Culturally sensitive geriatric nursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: GHO0205A15S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Students
• know how to consider and assess cultural sensitivity when promoting the health and wellbeing of the elderly
• know how to adopt a working method that supports equality and diversity and develop working methods that consider the needs of the elderly and promote their ability to function
• know how to assess the activities in the working place from the viewpoint of promoting non-discrimination and diversity
• know how to highlight socio-ethical challenges and development suggestions to guarantee an equal and fair treatment of the elderly

Content

• cultural sensitivity in gerontological work
• minority cultures of the elderly in Finland
• culturally sensitive interaction and working methods that promote the ability to function
• a working method that supports equality and diversity

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

16.01.2023 - 10.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 80

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
Teachers
  • Tiina Takku
  • Sinikka Vuorinen
Groups
  • Diak
  • A48sh

Objective

Students
• know how to consider and assess cultural sensitivity when promoting the health and wellbeing of the elderly
• know how to adopt a working method that supports equality and diversity and develop working methods that consider the needs of the elderly and promote their ability to function
• know how to assess the activities in the working place from the viewpoint of promoting non-discrimination and diversity
• know how to highlight socio-ethical challenges and development suggestions to guarantee an equal and fair treatment of the elderly

Content

• cultural sensitivity in gerontological work
• minority cultures of the elderly in Finland
• culturally sensitive interaction and working methods that promote the ability to function
• a working method that supports equality and diversity

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

17.01.2022 - 11.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 80

Teachers
  • Sinikka Vuorinen
  • Aino-Maaria Kokkonen
Groups
  • Diak
  • A46sh
  • A47sh-lh

Objective

Students
• know how to consider and assess cultural sensitivity when promoting the health and wellbeing of the elderly
• know how to adopt a working method that supports equality and diversity and develop working methods that consider the needs of the elderly and promote their ability to function
• know how to assess the activities in the working place from the viewpoint of promoting non-discrimination and diversity
• know how to highlight socio-ethical challenges and development suggestions to guarantee an equal and fair treatment of the elderly

Content

• cultural sensitivity in gerontological work
• minority cultures of the elderly in Finland
• culturally sensitive interaction and working methods that promote the ability to function
• a working method that supports equality and diversity

Evaluation scale

0-5