The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Human ageing and elderly service 2005 (international students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2005 (native students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2004 (native students) - Senior citizens in the society, specific topics
- Human ageing and elderly service 2004 (international students) - Senior citizens in the society, specific topics
- Human ageing and elderly service 2006 (native students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2007 (native students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (native students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2006 (international students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2007 (international students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (international students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (international students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (native students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (international students) - Senior citizens in the society
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (native students) - Senior citizens in the society
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
This course aims to provide students with an opportunity to get an insight into how well-being can be promoted by activities with elderly persons and how to inspire the elderly in their everyday life.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to
- understand the importance of health promotion and goal-oriented activity based on the needs of of the elderly person
- understand how creativity can be a stimulating and an activating factor psychologically, socially and physically.
- do different types of activities with the elderly (e.g.active listening, discussion,intergenerational contact, senior dance, music, singing, walking etc. depending on the interest and the functional capacity of the elderly person and the opportunities in his/her environment)
- show an understanding of the benefits of both group and individual activities with older persons
- work in project groups
- meet older clients in their home
Course contents
- different types of activities, promotion of well-being and health promotion
- team-work in project groups
- regular home visits to seniors
Prerequisites and co-requisites
basics in gerontology
Additional information
Assessment:
- pass/fail
Passed course requires: performed home visits, participation in common- and follow-up meetings with the team, submitted assignment. Deadline for submitted assignment 25.5.2010
Recommended or required reading
Current articles
Gibson, Faith. 1998. Reminiscence and recall. Burgess Hill, Selwood Printing.
Murphy, Joan & Tester, Susan & Hubbard, Gill & Downs, Murna & Mac Donald, Charlotte. 2004. Enabling frail older people with a communication difficulty to express their views: the use of Talking Mats™ as an interview tool. Health and Social care in the community 13(2), 95-107.
Nolan, Mike & Gordon, Grant & Nolan Janet. 1995. Busy doing nothing:activity and interaction levels amongst different populations of elderly patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1995, 22, 528-538.
The Swedish National Institute of Public Health. 2007. Healthy Ageing – a challenge for Europe. Husqvarna, Typoform AB. http://www.healthyageing.nu/upload/Rome/Healthy_web.pdf External link
Sanches Yassada, Monica, Memory training and memory beliefs, doctoral thesis
http://tede.ibict.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=139 External link
Study activities
- Lectures - 30 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
- Exercise based learning - 33 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 20 hours
- Project work and productions - 20 hours
- Individual studies - 20 hours
- - 0 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 40 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 93 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Reports and productions
Assessment requirements
approved presentation in seminar 24.5.2011 and report. See also above: additional information.
Teacher
- Gustafs Christel
- Kokko Anne
- Sundell Solveig
Examiner
Gustafs Christel
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- 2010-05-24 - Demonstrations and presentations
- 2010-05-31 - Reports and productions