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Climate Change and Elderly in Healthcare: Planning and Applying Solutions (1cr)

Code: SG10057-3001

General information

Enrollment: 22.08.2025 - 31.10.2025; Registration for the implementation has begun.

Timing: 03.11.2025 - 31.12.2025; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 1 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 1 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: Geronomikoulutus (SG)

Campus: Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 1 - 30

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology

Teachers: Elina Turunen; Anne Ryhänen; Marika Lappalainen

Teacher in charge: Outi Sulopuisto

Scheduling groups: Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 20 . Open UAS : 20.); Tutkinto-opiskelijat (myös ristiinopiskelu) (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)

Groups: TOP25_26
Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026; KAKS25
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2025

Small groups: Open UAS Students; Degree students

Course: SG10057

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

• To analyse existing responses and solutions of climate change effects on health
• To be able to plan and implement solutions in practical settings in context of health and social care
• To co-create the value of a climate adaptation strategy in health and social care organizations
• To appraise the older person's needs regarding climate adaptation
• To organize potential partners, having contact networks and knowledge of existing resources
• Analyze innovative solutions, focusing on the underlying processes and methodologies that drive innovation
• Identify existing responses and solutions addressing climate adaptation in older people
• Apply problem-solving strategies, decision-making processes and interprofessional teamwork strategies
• Quantify the change, measure the impact of sustainable strategies and interpret results.

Content

Adapting to climate change in older people's well-being services requires innovation, problem-solving and multidisciplinary cooperation. You surely have some good ideas as well!

The main contents of the course are:
- Innovation in social and health care
- examples of innovative solutions
- examples of innovative solutions in the field of social innovation

If you are interested in innovation in social and health care and want to learn more about the topic, this course is for you.

Teaching methods

Independent online studies

Student workload

1 ECTS = 27 hours of study