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The Foundation of Active and Healthy Ageing (5 cr)

Code: SG10001-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

22.08.2022 - 16.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology

Teachers

  • Katri Palpatzis
  • Jonna Puustinen
  • Marika Lappalainen

Teacher in charge

Katri Palpatzis

Groups

  • SGAS22
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022

Objective

After having completed this course, you
- can describe the key concepts and the knowledge base in the nursing and rehabilitation care of older people
- can explain the foundation of active and healthy ageing
- can recognize human needs and individual resources in older people
- can define the stages of the nursing and rehabilitation process
- identify nursing and rehabilitation of older people as evidence-based practice
- know how to search for relevant gerontological knowledge from reliable information sources

Content

- Key concepts in nursing and rehabilitation care of older people.
- Active and healthy ageing
- Proactive and preventive work among older people
- Resource-based approach
- Nursing and rehabilitation process
- Evidence-based practice and key sources of information
- Principles of aseptic techniques and personal hygiene
- Principles of safe and ergonomic work practices

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected