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Guidance and Social Work for the Aged, Practical Training (5cr)

Code: SG10017-3005

General information


Enrollment
01.10.2025 - 31.10.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
07.01.2026 - 31.05.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Geronomikoulutus (SG)
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
Katri Palpatzis
Piia Kauhanen
Jonna Puustinen
Karoliina Keinänen
Anne Partti
Teacher in charge
Piia Kauhanen
Groups
SGAK25
Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Spring, 2025
Course
SG10017

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

A) Internship – 4.5 ECTS

- You are able to apply key principles of guidance and counseling in supporting older adults and their close ones individually.
- You develop skills in using a service-oriented approach in your work.
- You can utilize the opportunities offered by multidisciplinary collaboration and various actors in elderly care to support older adults in their individual life situations.
- You gain experience in applying different care, support, and rehabilitation practices to promote the well-being of older adults in various living environments.
- You are able to support the participation, agency, and self-determination of older adults by using sociocultural methods.

B) Professional Growth – 0.5 ECTS

- You are able to apply the ethical principles of your profession in different situations.
- You can reflect on your own actions.
- You are able to work in a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate professional interaction skills.

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