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My Active Life in Eldery Age (5 cr)

Code: SF10042-3008

General information


Enrollment
01.04.2025 - 25.05.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
02.06.2025 - 31.07.2025
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS
Campus
Online
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
5 - 70
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
Anne Ryhänen
Teacher in charge
Anne Ryhänen
Scheduling groups
Avoimen AMK:n opiskelijat (Size: 20 . Open UAS : 20.)
Tutkinto-opiskelijat (myös ristiinopiskelu) (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)
Groups
KAKK25KE
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Summer, 2025
TOP24_25
Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
Small groups
Open UAS Students
Degree students
Course
SF10042

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

Make a Meaningful Impact: Deepen Your Expertise in Supporting the Functional Ability of Older Adults!
This course provides you with practical tools for assessing and supporting functional ability in a client-centered way.

After completing this course, you will:

- Be able to describe the concept of functional ability within the ICF framework.
- Be able to assess the functional ability of older adults using high-quality evaluation methods and apply the results in goal setting and monitoring changes.
- Be able to set GAS goals collaboratively with the client.
- Know strategies to increase clients' daily activity levels.
- Be able to document functional ability in a client-centered manner.
- Understand how to utilize networks to support the functional ability of older adults.

Content

-Supporting the Functional Ability of Older Adults – A Key to Well-being and Independence
Supporting the functional ability of older adults promotes independent living, reduces the need for assistance, and helps prevent accidents. It also lowers healthcare costs and contributes to an age-friendly society where older adults are equal participants. Maintaining functional ability enhances mental health, social well-being, and ensures a dignified aging process. Even small actions, such as increasing physical activity and social support, can significantly improve the quality of life for older adults.

Course Topics:
- Functional ability of older adults (ICF)
- Assessment of functional ability in older adults
- Setting GAS (Goal Attainment Scaling) goals
- Strategies to improve and maintain functional ability
- Client-centered documentation of functional capacity
- Networks supporting the functional ability of older adults

This course is suitable for professionals in the social and healthcare sector as well as students preparing for a career in the field.

Location and time

In the Moodle platform during 1.6.-31.7.2025. Late submissions will not be assessed.

Materials

Material will be in the Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

Enhance Your Skills in Assessing and Supporting the Functional Capacity of Older Adults

This inspiring and practical course provides a comprehensive set of tools for the thorough assessment and support of older adults' functional capacity. The course is a self-paced online study module, where you will explore the assessment and support of older adults' functional capacity through materials available in Moodle, including websites, videos, and presentations.

As an applied assignment, you will interpret the measurement results of a functional capacity assessment conducted for a case client and create a concrete plan to enhance their daily activity. Finally, you will record a reflection video summarizing your learning from the course.

Through this course, you will learn to:

Systematically and client-centeredly assess the functional capacity of older adults.
Define individual GAS (Goal Attainment Scaling) objectives to promote functional capacity.
Identify and apply methods to improve and maintain functional capacity.
Clearly and effectively document functional capacity data.
Collaborate within networks that support the well-being of older adults.

Completion alternatives

No optional completion methods.

Student workload

The course scope is 5 ECTS credits, which corresponds to 135 hours of student workload.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Requirements for a Passing Performance:

- All provided test results have been analyzed: What does each test result indicate about the case client's functional capacity?
- Two GAS goals have been formulated for the case client on Kela's form, following a five-level scale.
- A daily activity plan has been created for the case client based on the measurement results and GAS goals.
- The documentation task entries have been adjusted to describe functional capacity.
- The reflection task has been completed with appropriate responses to the given questions.

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