Prerequisities for the Activity of Older People (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, you will be able to:

-define active ageing and its prerequisites at micro, mezzo and macro levels
-view multidimensionally different kinds of phenomena affecting wellbeing, health and functional capability of older people
-critically analyze the age and service structures, and the functionality and adequacy of services of different areas in relation to legislation, strategies, recommendations and research data
-apply the principles of human-based development and find ways to involve older people
-apply the principles of research-based development

Content

- active ageing at micro, mezzo and macro levels
- wellbeing, health and functional capability of older people
- regional age and service structures
- legislation, strategies, recommendations, contemporary research
- human-based development
- searching information on wellbeing, health and functional capability of older people and the living environment

Location and time

Etänä.

Teaching methods

Orientaatio- ja ohjaustunnit etänä, pienryhmätyöskentelyä opiskelijoiden sopimalla tavalla, kokoava tehtävä.

Employer connections

Opiskelijan on mahdollista kytkeä opintojakson tehtävä työelämään.

Student workload

135 tuntia (1 op = 27 h), josta 4-8 tuntia yhteistä verkkotyöskentelyä (orientaatio ja ryhmätyöskentely) ja loput itsenäistä opiskelua ja pienryhmätyöskentelyä verkossa.