Gerontological Expertise in Services for Older People (5cr)
Code: C-10065-SX00GU48-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 11.07.2026 - 30.08.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 26.08.2026 - 11.10.2026
- 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 - 5
- Course
- C-10065-SX00GU48
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Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
After completing the study unit, the student will be able to
- evaluate multidisciplinary gerontological knowledge and competence in the diversity of ageing in working life and in the development of client-oriented services
- analyse the changing and diverse perceptions and concepts of old age from the perspectives of enhancing quality of life, inclusion, functional capacity, and agency among older people in various life situations
- apply research knowledge and competence, co-creation, and evidence-based information in the implementation of development activities for services for older people.
Content
The study unit includes the following learning modules:
- Definition of multidisciplinary gerontology, basic concepts, and principal theoretical models
- The diverse image of old age and the experiential nature of ageing
- Key theoretical foundations of quality of life, inclusion, agency, well-being, and health among older people living in various life situations
Location and time
27 August: start of the study unit
9–10 September
30 September: end of the study unit
Materials
Will be announced at the beginning of the study unit.
Teaching methods
Activating lecture
Distance teaching
Practical assignments
Online study
Participatory methods
Essay
Student workload
1 ECTS credit = 27 hours of student work
5 ECTS credits = 135 hours of student work