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Health and Well-Being Promotion of Older PeopleLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00CM12

Credits

5 op

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· knows the health and well-being services for the older people and legislation regulating their activities.
· knows the future scenarios and development trends of elderly services
· Able to assess the needs of the future of elderly services and be able to utilize them in their expert work

Content

· Health and social service reform 2021-2030
· Regional, provincial and municipal integrated service concepts
· Age-friendly strategies, policies and recommendations
· Legislation of services
· Client-centredness service processes and decision-making systems

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 03.02.2025

Timing

28.01.2025 - 05.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Master School

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care, Gerontological Expertise
Teachers
  • Sanna-Maria Nurmi
Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen AMK:n kiintiöpaikat. Ilmoittaudu ilman tätä pienryhmää. (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
  • YGEROK25V
  • OSJOKEK25
    Leadership and development in the field of gerontology
Small groups
  • Open UAS quota. Please enroll without selecting this group.

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· knows the health and well-being services for the older people and legislation regulating their activities.
· knows the future scenarios and development trends of elderly services
· Able to assess the needs of the future of elderly services and be able to utilize them in their expert work

Content

· Health and social service reform 2021-2030
· Regional, provincial and municipal integrated service concepts
· Age-friendly strategies, policies and recommendations
· Legislation of services
· Client-centredness service processes and decision-making systems

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 04.02.2024

Timing

05.02.2024 - 22.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Master School

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care, Gerontological Expertise
Teachers
  • Heli Vaartio-Rajalin
Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen AMK:n kiintiöpaikat. Ilmoittaudu ilman tätä pienryhmää. (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
  • YGEROK24V
Small groups
  • Open UAS quota. Please enroll without selecting this group.

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· knows the health and well-being services for the older people and legislation regulating their activities.
· knows the future scenarios and development trends of elderly services
· Able to assess the needs of the future of elderly services and be able to utilize them in their expert work

Content

· Health and social service reform 2021-2030
· Regional, provincial and municipal integrated service concepts
· Age-friendly strategies, policies and recommendations
· Legislation of services
· Client-centredness service processes and decision-making systems

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

26.01.2023 - 27.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care, Gerontological Expertise
Teachers
  • Kari Salonen
  • Sini Eloranta
Groups
  • YGEROK23V

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· knows the health and well-being services for the older people and legislation regulating their activities.
· knows the future scenarios and development trends of elderly services
· Able to assess the needs of the future of elderly services and be able to utilize them in their expert work

Content

· Health and social service reform 2021-2030
· Regional, provincial and municipal integrated service concepts
· Age-friendly strategies, policies and recommendations
· Legislation of services
· Client-centredness service processes and decision-making systems

Evaluation scale

H-5