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Promotion of Agency in Sociocultural Gerontological WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SG10008

Credits

5 op

Responsible person

  • Piia Kauhanen

Objective

You can describe the agency of the older people in sociocultural gerontological work
You can describe the phenomena attached to ageing and old people’s everyday life
You can define the ways to give support for old people’s agency from individual, communal and societal aspects
You recognize social and health risks and their background that can threaten wellbeing of older people
You can explain the basics of older people’s counselling
You can apply the principles of older people’s couselling

Content

Dimensions of individual, communal and societal dimension
Supporting one’s agency and participation
Accessibility
Principles of dialogical and solution-based counselling
Diversity of gender, sexuality, family and relationships
Diversity of cultures
Maltreatment
Mental problems, substance abuse and functional addictions
Loneliness and memory disorders
Spirituality

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Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 01.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Piia Kauhanen
  • Anu Ihanus
Teacher in charge

Piia Kauhanen

Groups
  • SGAK24
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Spring, 2024

Objective

You can describe the agency of the older people in sociocultural gerontological work
You can describe the phenomena attached to ageing and old people’s everyday life
You can define the ways to give support for old people’s agency from individual, communal and societal aspects
You recognize social and health risks and their background that can threaten wellbeing of older people
You can explain the basics of older people’s counselling
You can apply the principles of older people’s couselling

Content

Dimensions of individual, communal and societal dimension
Supporting one’s agency and participation
Accessibility
Principles of dialogical and solution-based counselling
Diversity of gender, sexuality, family and relationships
Diversity of cultures
Maltreatment
Mental problems, substance abuse and functional addictions
Loneliness and memory disorders
Spirituality

Evaluation scale

H-5

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Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

14.08.2023 - 05.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Piia Kauhanen
  • Anu Ihanus
Teacher in charge

Piia Kauhanen

Groups
  • SGAK23
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Spring, 2023

Objective

You can describe the agency of the older people in sociocultural gerontological work
You can describe the phenomena attached to ageing and old people’s everyday life
You can define the ways to give support for old people’s agency from individual, communal and societal aspects
You recognize social and health risks and their background that can threaten wellbeing of older people
You can explain the basics of older people’s counselling
You can apply the principles of older people’s couselling

Content

Dimensions of individual, communal and societal dimension
Supporting one’s agency and participation
Accessibility
Principles of dialogical and solution-based counselling
Diversity of gender, sexuality, family and relationships
Diversity of cultures
Maltreatment
Mental problems, substance abuse and functional addictions
Loneliness and memory disorders
Spirituality

Evaluation scale

H-5

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Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 07.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Katri Palpatzis
  • Piia Kauhanen
  • Anu Ihanus
Teacher in charge

Piia Kauhanen

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

Objective

You can describe the agency of the older people in sociocultural gerontological work
You can describe the phenomena attached to ageing and old people’s everyday life
You can define the ways to give support for old people’s agency from individual, communal and societal aspects
You recognize social and health risks and their background that can threaten wellbeing of older people
You can explain the basics of older people’s counselling
You can apply the principles of older people’s couselling

Content

Dimensions of individual, communal and societal dimension
Supporting one’s agency and participation
Accessibility
Principles of dialogical and solution-based counselling
Diversity of gender, sexuality, family and relationships
Diversity of cultures
Maltreatment
Mental problems, substance abuse and functional addictions
Loneliness and memory disorders
Spirituality

Evaluation scale

H-5

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Enrollment

01.04.2022 - 30.04.2022

Timing

15.08.2022 - 11.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

1 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
  • Piia Kauhanen
Teacher in charge

Piia Kauhanen

Scheduling groups
  • Tiimi 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tiimi 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tiimi 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tiimi 4 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tiimi 5 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • SGAK22
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Spring, 2022
Small groups
  • Tiimi 1
  • Tiimi 2
  • Tiimi 3
  • Tiimi 4
  • Tiimi 5

Objective

You can describe the agency of the older people in sociocultural gerontological work
You can describe the phenomena attached to ageing and old people’s everyday life
You can define the ways to give support for old people’s agency from individual, communal and societal aspects
You recognize social and health risks and their background that can threaten wellbeing of older people
You can explain the basics of older people’s counselling
You can apply the principles of older people’s couselling

Content

Dimensions of individual, communal and societal dimension
Supporting one’s agency and participation
Accessibility
Principles of dialogical and solution-based counselling
Diversity of gender, sexuality, family and relationships
Diversity of cultures
Maltreatment
Mental problems, substance abuse and functional addictions
Loneliness and memory disorders
Spirituality

Evaluation scale

H-5