Assessing and Prioritizing risk for climate adaptation in health care (1 cr)
Code: SG10033-3001
General information
Enrollment
01.02.2025 - 27.03.2025
Timing
01.04.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology
Teachers
- Elina Turunen
- Anne Ryhänen
- Marika Lappalainen
- Kaija Saramäki
Teacher in charge
Marika Lappalainen
Scheduling groups
- Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 20. Open UAS: 20.)
Groups
-
KAKK25Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025
Small groups
- Open UAS students
Objective
• Understand the social and environmental determinants of health
• Be aware of climate change risks and risk prioritization
• Recognise and assess health and social care services climate adaptation in supporting older people
• Know how to apply methods of assessing the risk in evaluating health and social care services
• Assess and discuss the risks older people face because of the climate change Understand and discuss
needs prioritisation for climate change for older people
Content
• Social and environmental determinants of health
• Assessment of the risk for older people in need of health and social care
• Health and social care services and staff adaptation in supporting older people
• HSC staff knowledge and skills to support older people and confront their own needs
• International sources of information
Further information
EQFQ 6
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment; approved / assessment rejected
Further information
EQFQ 6