Person-Oriented Memory Work I (2cr)
Code: C-10065-SX00GE94-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2025 - 01.07.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Course
- C-10065-SX00GE94
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Evaluation scale
0-5
Content scheduling
The course is delivered entirely online and completed independently. The scope of the course is 2 ECTS credits, which means you will need approximately 54 hours of work to complete it. The course is organized into eight different tabs. It is recommended that you proceed through the tabs in numerical order, starting with the Orientation tab (1. ORIENTATION TO THE COURSE…). You can track your progress using Moodle’s progress tracking tool. This tool is available next to each assignment.
Objective
The student will be able to - explain the most common types of dementia and their prevalence - Identify the impact of dementia on individuals, communities and society - describe the rights and access to care and rehabilitation of people with a diagnosis - acknowledge the person living with dementia as a unique individual.
Content
- Dementia as a progressive process and experience - Rights and care pathways of people with a memory disorder diagnosis - Foundations of person-centred memory work
Location and time
A study module conducted entirely online on the Moodle learning platform. The course is implemented twice a year and can be completed flexibly at a personally suitable time within the implementation's schedule framework. The completion period is For the spring semester’s implementation: 5th of January–31 July. For the autumn semester’s implementation: 1st of August–31 December. THIS IS THE SPRING SEMESTER IMPLEMENTATION! Metropolia’s gerontology students must successfully complete the course before their first practical training.
Materials
The course unit utilises online materials and sources. The material is both in english and in finnish.
Teaching methods
Activating lectures Essay / paper Distance learning Assignments / coursework Reflective practice Self-assessment tests
Employer connections
N/A
Exam schedules
The exam and assignments must be completed within the implementation period. The exam can be retaken three times. The most recent result is the final result. To pass the course, you must complete all course assignments and pass the exam. Applied Gerontology students must complete the module's exams and other assignments before the commencement of their internship.
International connections
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Completion alternatives
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Student workload
1 ects = 27 hours of student work.