Climate change and its effects on older persons’ healthLaajuus (1 cr)
Code: SG10032
Credits
1 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Elina Turunen
Objective
At the end of this learning, students will be able to:
1. Identify the key drivers of climate change on a global level, and critically analyse the consequences
of this for climate globally and locally.
2. Differentiate between key direct and indirect effects of climate change on human health.
3. Define the likely climate change impacts on the older person in their local region and the
consequences for the health and social care service.
4. Understand the difference between climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience as concepts.
5. Discuss climate adaptation solutions for their own work context.
Content
1. Overview of Climate Change and Its Effects on the World
2. Key Definitions: Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience
3. Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Health
4. Specific Vulnerability of Older People to Climate Change Effects
5. Assessment of Learning
Further information
Assessment; approved / assessment rejected
EQFQ 6
Enrollment
01.02.2025 - 27.03.2025
Timing
01.04.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
- Elina Turunen
- Anne Ryhänen
- Marika Lappalainen
- Kaija Saramäki
Teacher in charge
Elina Turunen
Scheduling groups
- Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 20. Open UAS: 20.)
Groups
-
KAKK25KEKarelia, Open UAS, All, Summer, 2025
-
KAKK25Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025
Small groups
- Open UAS students
Objective
At the end of this learning, students will be able to:
1. Identify the key drivers of climate change on a global level, and critically analyse the consequences
of this for climate globally and locally.
2. Differentiate between key direct and indirect effects of climate change on human health.
3. Define the likely climate change impacts on the older person in their local region and the
consequences for the health and social care service.
4. Understand the difference between climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience as concepts.
5. Discuss climate adaptation solutions for their own work context.
Content
1. Overview of Climate Change and Its Effects on the World
2. Key Definitions: Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience
3. Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Health
4. Specific Vulnerability of Older People to Climate Change Effects
5. Assessment of Learning
Further information
EQFQ 6
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment; approved / assessment rejected
Further information
Assessment; approved / assessment rejected
EQFQ 6