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GER01VK22DIAK-vaihtoehtoinen suoritustapa Basics of gerontological social work (5 cr)

Code: GER0105A20S-3004

General information


Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

03.01.2022 - 27.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work

Teachers

  • Seija Utriainen

Groups

  • A49sos
  • A48sosd
  • A48sosn
  • F48sosd
  • E49sos

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the basics of gerontological social work
• are familiar with elderly services and operating methods
• know how to act in a culturally sensitive manner and support the right of self-determination, equality and diversity among the elderly
• know how to handle the unique questions related to old age
• know how to make development suggestions related to elderly care
• are familiar with and know how to apply the central legislation guiding and governing elderly care.

Content

• gerontological social work
• old age-based services and operating methods
• legislation guiding and governing elderly care
• cultural sensitivity, right of self-determination, equality and diversity
• unique questions related to old age
• development challenges in elderly care

Evaluation scale

0-5