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A Valuable Life of an Old Person and Palliative Care (2cr)

Code: SG10020-3001

General information

Enrollment: 01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 19.02.2024 - 26.04.2024; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 2 cr

Local portion: 2 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Geronomikoulutus (SG)

Campus: Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 15 - 40

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology

Teachers: Piia Kauhanen; Jonna Puustinen

Teacher in charge: Jonna Puustinen

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

Course: SG10020

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

• You understand the significance of a dignified life, the final stage of life, and death in older adults
• You are able to identify older adults in need of palliative care
• You are trained to holistically support and interact with older adults and their loved ones during the end-of-life stage

Content

• Dignified life, end-of-life care, and death in older adults
• Advance directives, care guidelines and limitations, and anticipatory end-of-life care planning
• Comprehensive symptom management and end-of-life care
• Supporting and interacting with older adults and their loved ones during the final stages of life
• Evidence-based knowledge to support palliative care

Materials

Beckett C &Taylor H. 2019. Human growth and development. 4th edition. Sage.
Rantanen ym. 2022. Gerontologia. Duodecim.
Käypä hoito- ja HOTUS-suositukset.
Muu materiaali ilmoitetaan opintojakson aikana, opintojakson Moodlessa.

Teaching methods

Flipped-learning
Lähiopetus Tikkarinne-kampuksella, info ja työpajapäivä
Etäohjaukset Moodle-oppimisympäristössä
Itsenäinen opiskelu (sis. etukäteen valmistautuminen ohjauksiin ja ja opetukseen, oppimistehtävät)

Student workload

Opintojakson suoritus 2 op = 2 x 27 h = 54 h opiskelijan työtä, se sisältää:
Lähitunnit: Info 2h ja työpajapäivä (sis.palautetunti) 8 h
Etäohjaus: 2h
Itsenäinen työskentely (sis. oppimistehtävät): 42 h