YHT4kesä2025 Old age (2 cr)
Code: YHT4002A20S-3049
General information
Enrollment
03.02.2025 - 16.02.2025
Timing
26.05.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 350
Degree programmes
- BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
- BA of Social Services
- BA in Health Care
- BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
- BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
- BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
- BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
- Riikka Tuominen
Groups
-
Diak
Objective
Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age
Content
- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations
Evaluation scale
0-5