Gerontological Nursing (5cr)
Code: C-10065-SX00DZ94-3080
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2025 - 14.12.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 09.02.2026 - 13.03.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Course
- C-10065-SX00DZ94
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Gerontological Nursing C-10065-SX00DZ94-3080. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
Students - understand ageing as a social and societal phenomenon as well as the impact of age policies on the lives of the elderly - understand ageing as a phase of life and can describe the changes and their meaning to the lives of the elderly - are familiar with the most common diseases and health risks of old age - know how to apply the multi-scientific, evidence-based knowledge foundation of gerontological nursing to practice - identify the ethical principles of gerontological nursing and are able to evaluate their significance to the promotion of good life as well as the value foundation of their work -can apply the ethical decision-making process to gerontological nursing -understand how memory diseases affect the human life and identify the special needs required in encountering persons with a memory disease -identify and support the resources of persons with a memory disease -understand the holistic promotion of functional capacity and human agency of the elderly as well as their connection to the operating environment - can evaluate the nutritional status of patients and identify patients suffering from malnutrition
Content
- promotion of health and wellbeing of the elderly - main health risks, illnesses and their treatment in old age - cooperation with relatives and significant others - maintenance and evaluation of resources and functional capacity of the elderly - planning care and services for the elderly - old age and operating environments - tests measuring nutritional status and their interpretation and application to care - utilization of gerotechnology
Location and time
9 February–13 March 2026 Orientation will be organised online. The period of study will take place virtually in the Moodle learning environment. Voluntary guidance sessions will be held on Zoom.
Materials
The learning material can be found in Moodle. The following sources will be used in the examination as applicable: 1. Good practices in elderly care (Terveysportti) 2. Tohmola, A., Matilainen, I., Miettinen, T., & Sanoma Pro. (2025). Gerontological Nursing (1st Edition). Sanoma Pro Oy.
Teaching methods
Online studying, supervised (Moodle) Individual work Online exams and tests, as well as online courses Medication calculations Exam in the Exam examination aquarium NOTE! Changes are possible.
Employer connections
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Exam schedules
Submission of assignments by the end of the study unit Exam week 10 1st resit week 15 2nd resit week 20 The medication calculation examination is conducted in Exam during the implementation. Three attempts are permitted. Online assignments and tests can be completed according to one's own schedule during the study unit, taking into account the submission deadlines. The exam grade can be improved in accordance with the degree regulations.
International connections
N/A
Completion alternatives
The AHOT decision must be made before the start of the course. Once the course has commenced, students applying for partial AHOT or with an individual study plan (HOPS) can no longer be accepted onto the course.
Student workload
The scope of the course unit is 5 credits. For a student, 1 credit corresponds to 27 hours of work, meaning that 5 credits require 135 hours. This equates to 3.3 full working weeks.
Qualifications
Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence. Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.