EXOVS24HKI Expertise in Work with Older People (4cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the key principles of gerontology and values of work with older people
• understand Finnish ageing policy, legislation, service system and quality recommendations
• know the position and expertise of a Bachelor of Social Services when working with older people
• apply multi-professional work and case management in work with older people

Content

Contents:
• Principles of gerontology and values of work with older people
• Ageing policy, legislation, service system and quality recommendation
• Position and expertise of a Bachelor of Social Services when working with older people
• Multi-professional work and case management

Location and time

As in schedule: https://lukujarjestykset.diak.fi/

Materials

Ferraro K. F. & Wilmoth, J. M. (2013). Gerontology. Secaucus: Springer Publishing Company.

Iliffe, S., Wilcock, J., Synek, M., Carboch, R., Hradcová, D. & Holmerova, I. (2017). Case management for people with dementia and its translations: A discussion paper. Dementia 0(0) 1-19.

Kampfe, C. M. (2014). Counseling Older People. Alexandria: Wiley.
Kröger, T. (2020). Care Poverty. When Older People’s Needs Remain Unmet. Open Access. Pelgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97243-1 (pages 42-45 Socio-emotional care poverty; 115-112 Factors of socio-emotional care poverty)

Pirhonen, J., Tiilikainen, E., Pekkarinen, S., & Lemivaara, M. (2020). Can robots tackle late-life loneliness? Scanning of future opportunities and challenges in assisted living facilities. Futures 124 (102640), 1 – 12. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328720301294#!

Jansson, A., Savikko, N., & Pitkälä, K. (2018). Training professionals to implement a group model for alleviating loneliness among older people – 10-year follow-up study. Educational Gerontology44, Issue 1 - 2, 119 - 127.

Oberznik, A. & Ryann Deloso, R. (2022). Smart furniture prototypes for seniors in public spaces. In Niina Holappa & Sari Merilampi (eds.), Teknologia työkaverina (pp. 139-141). Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.

Teaching methods

EXO study module is completed as an online course including orientation, lectures, supervision, independent studies and a learning assignment.

Attendance to the orientation is a prerequisite to start the course unless agreed otherwise with the responsible teacher.

The aim of the study module is to help you to understand the key values of work with older people. You analyse own values and attitudes in relation to work with older people. You establish an understanding on Finnish ageing policy, legislation and service system. Furthermore, you reflect own professionalism and expertise needed in work with older people as a Bachelor in Social Services. Multi-professional work and case management are introduced.

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.

Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible teacher and/or study guidance counselor two weeks before the beginning of the study module the latest.

The alternative way of completing EXO study module is individual assignment.

Student workload

Orientation 4h
Lectures 8h
Supervision and professional self-reflection 5h
Independent study (data search, reading, processing, writing) 85h
Use of Diakle, course feedback survey, communication 6h
= 108h

Further information

The study module requires skills to use Diak´s online learning area. Possibility to get AHOT/RPL as described in Diak´s RPL/AHOT guidelines. No previous studies are required to attend the study module.