Work with Seniors and EldersLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The purpose of the course is that you can recognize the resources of the life of elderly people and exploit them in customer work

Learning Objective:
• you understand the significance of different phases of life for the psycho-physical and social development and for building resources
• you know multidisciplinary theories of ageing
• you know the structure of aging and senior and elderly work from the socio-cultural viewpoint and understands the connection between various information bases with the aging cultures of service and operating environments
• you know the turning points of the life of the elderly and the possibilities of the service system to support the elderly
• you understand the theoretical basics of work forms and methods in elderly work and can apply them in the professional practice of socio-cultural senior and elderly work

Content

•Socio-cultural idea of the elderly and ethics in senior and elderly work
• Elderly peoples services and new legislation
• Significance of home and living environment
• Social relations, communality and environment in ageing
• Life span awareness and empowerment focus
• Turning points of life and related support needs
• Bachelor of Social Services in the environments of senior and elderly work
• Focus on empowerment in methods of senior and elderly work
• Basics of guiding an aged group
• Methods in senior work: reminiscing, community and network oriented work.

Qualifications

The students
• know the multidisciplinary approach of social field on the levels of individuals, communities and society
• know the basic values and concepts of the client work in social field, and is able to structure different operational models and methods of client work in social field
• understand the role of dialogical interaction in client work in social field
• are able to evaluate their values related to client work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5) The students
• understand the theoretical bases of senior work
• are critical for as well as able to develop senior work competences
• find and apply new working methods in senior work

Very good (4) The students
• have a justifiable bases of senior work and a basic methodological competence
• are as able to solve problems of the field
• are responsible for self assessment as well as development of the senior work
• are able to share her competence and knowledge

Good (3) The students
• have a holistic, multi-disciplinary information based view on socio-cultural work with seniors and aged, and its role in different service and activity environments of aged people

Satisfactory (2) The students
• have the basic level knowledge and skills on the topic area

Sufficient (1) The students
• have the limited knowledge and skills on the topic area

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) The students have a holistic, multi-disciplinary information based view on socio-cultural work with seniors and aged, and its role in different service and activity environments of aged people.

Very good (4) The students • have a justifiable bases of senior work and a basic methodological competence • are as able to solve problems of the field • are responsible for self assessment as well as development of the senior work • are able to share her competence and knowledge

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) The students • understand the theoretical bases of senior work • are critical for as well as able to develop senior work competences • find and apply new working methods in senior work.