Introduction to Age-Friendliness | Study Guide, Karelia

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Introduction to Age-Friendliness (1 cr)

Code: SF10051-3003

General information

Enrollment

02.05.2024 - 25.05.2025

Timing

09.09.2024 - 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

10 - 100

Degree programmes

Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

Seija Ollaranta
Anne Airaksinen

Teacher in charge

Anne Airaksinen

Scheduling groups

Avoin amk ja RIPA (Size: 20. Open UAS: 20.)
Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

KAKK25KE
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Summer, 2025
TOP24_25
Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
KAKS24
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024
KAKK25
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025

Small groups

Open UAS and RIPA
Degree Students

Objective

You can describe ageing as a multidimensional physical, psychological, social and societal phenomenon. You know how to define what age-friendliness means. You will be able to look at age-friendliness in a multidisciplinary manner from different perspectives and identify the factors that influence it.

Content

- Ageing as a multidimensional phenomenon
- Age-friendliness
- Perspectives on promoting age-friendliness

Evaluation scale

H-5