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Comprehensive Gerontological AssessmentLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: SG10012

Credits

3 op

Responsible person

  • Jonna Puustinen

Objective

- You can describe the principles of comprehensive gerontological and multidisciplinary assessment
- You are able to comprehensively assess and anticipate the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people, as well as the need for services in relation to the individual's resources, life and coping in their own environment.
- You are able to utilize various methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- You are able to use reliable information in a comprehensive assessment, taking into account the effectiveness of activities that promote the well-being of older people.
- You can communicate information about factors related to the health and well-being of older people
- You are able to use assessment data to support older people.

Content

- Comprehensive gerontological assessment
- Methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- Utilisation of evidence-based knowledge and assessment data
- Multidisciplinary collaboration

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 11.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

34 % Contact teaching, 66 % Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Katri Palpatzis
  • Karoliina Keinänen
Teacher in charge

Katri Palpatzis

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

Objective

- You can describe the principles of comprehensive gerontological and multidisciplinary assessment
- You are able to comprehensively assess and anticipate the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people, as well as the need for services in relation to the individual's resources, life and coping in their own environment.
- You are able to utilize various methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- You are able to use reliable information in a comprehensive assessment, taking into account the effectiveness of activities that promote the well-being of older people.
- You can communicate information about factors related to the health and well-being of older people
- You are able to use assessment data to support older people.

Content

- Comprehensive gerontological assessment
- Methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- Utilisation of evidence-based knowledge and assessment data
- Multidisciplinary collaboration

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 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
  • Katri Palpatzis
  • Jonna Puustinen
  • Karoliina Keinänen
Teacher in charge

Katri Palpatzis

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

Objective

- You can describe the principles of comprehensive gerontological and multidisciplinary assessment
- You are able to comprehensively assess and anticipate the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people, as well as the need for services in relation to the individual's resources, life and coping in their own environment.
- You are able to utilize various methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- You are able to use reliable information in a comprehensive assessment, taking into account the effectiveness of activities that promote the well-being of older people.
- You can communicate information about factors related to the health and well-being of older people
- You are able to use assessment data to support older people.

Content

- Comprehensive gerontological assessment
- Methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- Utilisation of evidence-based knowledge and assessment data
- Multidisciplinary collaboration

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 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
  • Jonna Puustinen
Teacher in charge

Katri Palpatzis

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

Objective

- You can describe the principles of comprehensive gerontological and multidisciplinary assessment
- You are able to comprehensively assess and anticipate the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people, as well as the need for services in relation to the individual's resources, life and coping in their own environment.
- You are able to utilize various methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- You are able to use reliable information in a comprehensive assessment, taking into account the effectiveness of activities that promote the well-being of older people.
- You can communicate information about factors related to the health and well-being of older people
- You are able to use assessment data to support older people.

Content

- Comprehensive gerontological assessment
- Methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- Utilisation of evidence-based knowledge and assessment data
- Multidisciplinary collaboration

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 28.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

RDI portion

1 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
  • Jonna Puustinen
Teacher in charge

Katri Palpatzis

Groups
  • SGAK22
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Spring, 2022

Objective

- You can describe the principles of comprehensive gerontological and multidisciplinary assessment
- You are able to comprehensively assess and anticipate the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people, as well as the need for services in relation to the individual's resources, life and coping in their own environment.
- You are able to utilize various methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- You are able to use reliable information in a comprehensive assessment, taking into account the effectiveness of activities that promote the well-being of older people.
- You can communicate information about factors related to the health and well-being of older people
- You are able to use assessment data to support older people.

Content

- Comprehensive gerontological assessment
- Methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- Utilisation of evidence-based knowledge and assessment data
- Multidisciplinary collaboration

Evaluation scale

H-5