Age-friendly SocietyLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: YI10001
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Terhi Myller
Objective
After completing the course, you are able to:
-manage the key concepts of ageing
-identify the perspectives of ageing issues at micro, mezzo and macro levels widely
-assess comprehensively the individual needs and life situations of older people
-critically examine the current societal debate on ageing
-analyze the development needs of the operational environment of older people
-manage and develop multidisciplinary collaboration
Content
An ageing society
- Age, ageing, theories of ageing
- An ageing society and age-friendliness
- Generational and life-stage perspectives
- Ageing issues in a European context
- Diverse age skills
Wellbeing and inclusion of older people
- Supporting the wellbeing, health and functional capability of older people
- Legislation, strategies, development activities, social and health care reform
- Development of services for older people: current issues
- Utilization of technology: current issues
Towards an age-friendly society
- Age-friendly company, age-friendly municipality, age-friendly society, age-friendly countryside
- The age diversity of working life and its management
- Memory friendly Finland
- Multidisciplinary development
Enrollment
15.08.2024 - 30.09.2024
Timing
29.08.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Active Ageing, Development and Management
Teachers
- Tuula Kukkonen
- Anne Airaksinen
Teacher in charge
Terhi Myller
Groups
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KAKS24Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024
-
SIYS24Physiotherapist / Nurse / Social Services / Public Health Nurse (MA), Active Ageing, Development and Management, Fall, 2024
Objective
After completing the course, you are able to:
-manage the key concepts of ageing
-identify the perspectives of ageing issues at micro, mezzo and macro levels widely
-assess comprehensively the individual needs and life situations of older people
-critically examine the current societal debate on ageing
-analyze the development needs of the operational environment of older people
-manage and develop multidisciplinary collaboration
Content
An ageing society
- Age, ageing, theories of ageing
- An ageing society and age-friendliness
- Generational and life-stage perspectives
- Ageing issues in a European context
- Diverse age skills
Wellbeing and inclusion of older people
- Supporting the wellbeing, health and functional capability of older people
- Legislation, strategies, development activities, social and health care reform
- Development of services for older people: current issues
- Utilization of technology: current issues
Towards an age-friendly society
- Age-friendly company, age-friendly municipality, age-friendly society, age-friendly countryside
- The age diversity of working life and its management
- Memory friendly Finland
- Multidisciplinary development
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023
Timing
05.09.2023 - 14.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 50
Degree programmes
- Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
- Degree Programme in Active Ageing, Development and Management
Teachers
- Anu Ihanus
- Anne Airaksinen
Teacher in charge
Terhi Myller
Scheduling groups
- Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 20. Open UAS: 20.)
- Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
SIYS23Physiotherapist / Nurse / Social Services / Public Health Nurse (MA), Active Ageing, Development and Management, Fall, 2023
Small groups
- Open UAS students
- Degree students
Objective
After completing the course, you are able to:
-manage the key concepts of ageing
-identify the perspectives of ageing issues at micro, mezzo and macro levels widely
-assess comprehensively the individual needs and life situations of older people
-critically examine the current societal debate on ageing
-analyze the development needs of the operational environment of older people
-manage and develop multidisciplinary collaboration
Content
An ageing society
- Age, ageing, theories of ageing
- An ageing society and age-friendliness
- Generational and life-stage perspectives
- Ageing issues in a European context
- Diverse age skills
Wellbeing and inclusion of older people
- Supporting the wellbeing, health and functional capability of older people
- Legislation, strategies, development activities, social and health care reform
- Development of services for older people: current issues
- Utilization of technology: current issues
Towards an age-friendly society
- Age-friendly company, age-friendly municipality, age-friendly society, age-friendly countryside
- The age diversity of working life and its management
- Memory friendly Finland
- Multidisciplinary development
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
15.08.2022 - 30.09.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Active Ageing, Development and Management
Teachers
- Terhi Myller
- Anu Ihanus
Teacher in charge
Terhi Myller
Groups
-
SIYS22Physiotherapist / Nurse / Social Services / Public Health Nurse (MA), Active Ageing, Development and Management, Fall, 2022
Objective
After completing the course, you are able to:
-manage the key concepts of ageing
-identify the perspectives of ageing issues at micro, mezzo and macro levels widely
-assess comprehensively the individual needs and life situations of older people
-critically examine the current societal debate on ageing
-analyze the development needs of the operational environment of older people
-manage and develop multidisciplinary collaboration
Content
An ageing society
- Age, ageing, theories of ageing
- An ageing society and age-friendliness
- Generational and life-stage perspectives
- Ageing issues in a European context
- Diverse age skills
Wellbeing and inclusion of older people
- Supporting the wellbeing, health and functional capability of older people
- Legislation, strategies, development activities, social and health care reform
- Development of services for older people: current issues
- Utilization of technology: current issues
Towards an age-friendly society
- Age-friendly company, age-friendly municipality, age-friendly society, age-friendly countryside
- The age diversity of working life and its management
- Memory friendly Finland
- Multidisciplinary development
Evaluation scale
H-5