The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (native students) - Geriatrics, geriatric care and rehabiliation
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (international students) - Geriatrics, geriatric care and rehabiliation
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (international students) - Geriatrics, geriatric care and rehabiliation
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (native students) - Geriatrics, geriatric care and rehabiliation
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (international students) - Geriatrics, geriatric care and rehabiliation
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (native students) - Geriatrics, geriatric care and rehabiliation
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is - provide the student
with ability to meet, understand and improve
wellbeing of the elderly with aesthetic and
spiritual interventions
- give basic knowledge in first aid and
microbiology
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to
- respect elderly clients as unique, developing
individuals with resources
- use different assessment tools in planning care
- reflect on her/his own activity in light of the
value foundation of elderly care and seeks to
retain her or his personal ethical sensitivity.
- establish a caring relationship based on
listening and interaction with the elderly client.
- realize the spiritual and aesthetic needs of
human beings
- apply the multiprofessional approach adopted
during studies in planning and performing care
- to act and evaluate the action's in emergencies
and accidents as well as in diseases
- know the basic facts about microbiology that is
needed in care
Course contents
first aid
microbiology
aesthetics
spiritual care
Recommended or required reading
Hartley, Nigel & Payne, Malcolm (Ed.)(2008). The
Creative Arts in Palliative Care. London: Jessica
Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 9781843105916.
Sorrentino, Sheila A. 2003 Mosby's textbook for
long-term care assistants
Mosby’s textbook for long-term care Sheila A.
Sorrentino, Bernie Gorek
Webb, Bond, Beale 2004 First aid manual. second
edition: Dorling Kindersly.London
Study activities
- Lectures - 80 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 16 hours
- Exercise based learning - 16 hours
- Individual studies - 20 hours
- Web-based and web-supported studies - 8 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 140 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 28 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 112 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Essays
Teacher
- Arell-Sundberg Marina
- Niemi Annika
- Tillman Ilse
- Vahderpää Satu
Examiner
Sundell Solveig
Group size
No limit
Course completion date
Date for course completion will be announced later
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
17.02.2012 14:15 - 15:45 Geriatric
Care 2 D4108 10HAGEL
Tillman Ilse
20.02.2012 12:15 - 13:45 Geriatric
Care 2 B326 10HAGEL Tillman
Ilse
21.02.2012 08:30 - 10:00 Geriatric
Care 2 B328 10HAGEL Arell-
Sundberg Marina
21.02.2012 12:15 - 13:45 Geriatric
Care 2 D4107 10HAGEL
Tillman Ilse
27.02.2012 09:00 - 17:30 Geriatric
Care 2 A310 10HAGEL Solovieva
Natalia
02.03.2012 13:00 - 14:30 Geriatric
Care 2 B327 10HAGEL Arell-
Sundberg Marina
05.03.2012 09:00 - 11:45 Geriatric
Care 2 A310 10HAGEL Niemi
Annika
06.03.2012 09:00 - 11:45 Geriatric
Care 2 E492 (Musik) 10HAGEL
Niemi Annika
07.03.2012 09:15 - 16:00 Geriatric
Care 2 F249 (Lilla auditoriet)
10HAGEL Tillman Ilse
08.03.2012 09:00 - 11:45 Geriatric
Care 2 E493 (Konst) 10HAGEL
Niemi Annika
12.03.2012 09:00 - 11:45 Geriatric
Care 2 E493 (Konst) 10HAGEL
Arell-Sundberg Marina
13.03.2012 09:00 - 11:45 Geriatric
Care 2 A311 10HAGEL Niemi
Annika
Assessment methods
- 2011-04-14 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Essays