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Assessing and Prioritizing risk for climate adaptation in health care (1 cr)

Code: SG10033-3001

General information


Enrollment
01.02.2025 - 15.06.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.04.2025 - 31.08.2025
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
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
KAKK25KE
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Summer, 2025
Small groups
Open UAS students
Course
SG10033

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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

Teaching methods

Itsenäisesti suoritettavat verkko-opinnot

Student workload

Opintojakso on 1 op = 27 h opiskelijan työtä.

Further information

EQFQ 6

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