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Comprehensive Gerontological Assessment (3 cr)

Code: SG10012-3004

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 11.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

34 % Contact teaching, 66 % Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology

Teachers

  • Katri Palpatzis
  • Karoliina Keinänen

Teacher in charge

Katri Palpatzis

Groups

  • SGAK24
    Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Spring, 2024

Objective

- You can describe the principles of comprehensive gerontological and multidisciplinary assessment
- You are able to comprehensively assess and anticipate the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people, as well as the need for services in relation to the individual's resources, life and coping in their own environment.
- You are able to utilize various methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- You are able to use reliable information in a comprehensive assessment, taking into account the effectiveness of activities that promote the well-being of older people.
- You can communicate information about factors related to the health and well-being of older people
- You are able to use assessment data to support older people.

Content

- Comprehensive gerontological assessment
- Methods of assessing functional capacity and service needs
- Utilisation of evidence-based knowledge and assessment data
- Multidisciplinary collaboration

Evaluation scale

H-5