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Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Elderly Care (Blended Studies), Autumn 2023: KA72G23S

Code: KA72G23S

Degree:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn
2023
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2024
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2024
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2025
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2025
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YDIGER-1002
CORE COMPETENCE

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170 60 50 40 25 30 30 25 25 15 25 25 30 30 25 25 15 25 25
AMMMOD23
Professional Competence Foundation of Elderly Care

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30 30 30 30
AMKO006 Start of University Studies 5 5 5 5
K702G001 Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication 5 5 5 5
HYVO10 Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments 5 5 5 5
K702G002 Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology 10 10 10 10
K702G003H Practical Training: Professional Interaction 5 5 5 5
ARVMOD23
Competency in Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation

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30 30 30 30
K702G004 Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency 10 10 10 10
K702G005 Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology 10 10 10 10
K702G006H Practical Training: Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation 10 10 10 10
HYVMOD23
Promoting the Well-being and Health of Ageing People

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20 20 20 20
K702G007 Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Ageing 10 10 10 10
K702G008 Counseling in Geriatric Care 10 10 10 10
GKIMOD23
Utilization of English and Swedish language Skills in Elderly Care

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10 10 5 5 5 5
K702G009 English for Elderly Care Professionals 5 5 5 5
K702G010 Swedish for Elderly Care Professionals 5 5 5 5
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
PALMOD23
Service System and Customer Guidance Competence in Elderly Care

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30 20 10 20 10 20 10
K702G011 Services and Case Management for the Ageing Population 5 5 5 5
K702G012H Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence 15 15 15 15
K702G013 Developing Services for Elderly People 10 10 10 10
JOHMOD23
Leadership in Elderly Care Services and Entrepreneurship in Social and Health Care

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20 10 10 10 10 10 10
K702G014 Managing Services of Elderly People 10 10 10 10
K702G015 Entrepreneurship in Elderly Care and Financial Management 10 10 10 10
GOSMOD23
Utilizing Gerontological Competence in the Working Life

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30 15 15 15 15 15 15
K702G016 Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People 15 15 15 15
K702G017 Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training 15 15 15 15
PROGER-1011
PROFILING COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 20)

20 15 5 15 5 15 5
AKAS3115 Guiding adults' and ageing population's digital competences 5
VAPGER
Free-choice Electives

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20 15 5 15 5 15 5
PROGER-1011-PROGER-1002
Entrepreneurship, Basic Module

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20
YRIT1111 Opportunities for Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1112 From a Business Idea to Market 5
YRIT1113 Digitalization and Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1114 Financial Management of a Small Company 5
YRIT1115 Starting and Developing the Business 5
KA72G23S-TUTGER-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE

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20 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
HYVO2OJ Research, Development and Innovation Competence 5 5 5 5
KA72G23S-K702GL41OK-1003
Bachelor´s Thesis

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15 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
AMKO001 Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
AMKO002 Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
AMKO003 Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
Total 210 60 60 45 25 30 30 30 30 15 30 25 30 30 0 30 30 0 15 30 0 25

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Certificate structure

Professional studies
Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology
Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency
Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Ageing
Counseling in Geriatric Care
English for Elderly Care Professionals
Swedish for Elderly Care Professionals
Swedish Written Language
Swedish Oral Skills
Services and Case Management for the Ageing Population
Developing Services for Elderly People
Managing Services of Elderly People
Entrepreneurship in Elderly Care and Financial Management
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Professional Training
Practical Training: Professional Interaction
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Bachelor's Thesis
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Basic studies
Start of University Studies
Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication
Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments
Free-choice electives
Opportunities for Entrepreneurship
From a Business Idea to Market
Digitalization and Entrepreneurship
Financial Management of a Small Company
Starting and Developing the Business
Not grouped
Guiding adults' and ageing population's digital competences

Elderly Care Competences (2023-)

Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
• Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
• Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
• Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
• Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
• Is able to influence society based on ethical values

Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication
Practical Training: Professional Interaction
Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency
Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Ageing
Counseling in Geriatric Care
Services and Case Management for the Ageing Population
Developing Services for Elderly People
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
• Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
• Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
• Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
• Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field

Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Counseling in Geriatric Care
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Developing Services for Elderly People
Managing Services of Elderly People
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Gerontologinen hoiva-, hoito- ja kuntoutusosaaminen
Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments
Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency
Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Gerontologinen osaaminen
Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication
Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology
Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency
Developing Services for Elderly People
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Johtamis-, kehittämis- ja laadunhallinta osaaminen
Developing Services for Elderly People
Managing Services of Elderly People
Entrepreneurship in Elderly Care and Financial Management
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
• Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
• Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
• Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

English for Elderly Care Professionals
Swedish for Elderly Care Professionals
Swedish Written Language
Swedish Oral Skills
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
• Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
• Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problems.

Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication
Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Developing Services for Elderly People
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Monialainen arviointiosaaminen
Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation
Managing Services of Elderly People
Entrepreneurship in Elderly Care and Financial Management
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Ohjausosaaminen
Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Ageing
Counseling in Geriatric Care
English for Elderly Care Professionals
Swedish for Elderly Care Professionals
Swedish Oral Skills
Services and Case Management for the Ageing Population
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
• Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
• Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
• Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

Start of University Studies
Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication
Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments
Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Palvelujärjestelmäosaaminen
Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments
Services and Case Management for the Ageing Population
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Managing Services of Elderly People
Entrepreneurship in Elderly Care and Financial Management
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
• Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
• Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
• Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
• Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations.
• Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach

Practical Training: Professional Interaction
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Developing Services for Elderly People
Managing Services of Elderly People
Entrepreneurship in Elderly Care and Financial Management
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People
Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training
Not grouped
Guiding adults' and ageing population's digital competences
Opportunities for Entrepreneurship
From a Business Idea to Market
Digitalization and Entrepreneurship
Financial Management of a Small Company
Starting and Developing the Business

Code Name Credits (cr)
YDIGER-1002
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

170
AMMMOD23
Professional Competence Foundation of Elderly Care

(Choose all)

30
AMKO006 Start of University Studies 5
K702G001 Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication 5
HYVO10 Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments 5
K702G002 Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology 10
K702G003H Practical Training: Professional Interaction 5
ARVMOD23
Competency in Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation

(Choose all)

30
K702G004 Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency 10
K702G005 Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology 10
K702G006H Practical Training: Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation 10
HYVMOD23
Promoting the Well-being and Health of Ageing People

(Choose all)

20
K702G007 Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Ageing 10
K702G008 Counseling in Geriatric Care 10
GKIMOD23
Utilization of English and Swedish language Skills in Elderly Care

(Choose all)

10
K702G009 English for Elderly Care Professionals 5
K702G010 Swedish for Elderly Care Professionals 5
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
PALMOD23
Service System and Customer Guidance Competence in Elderly Care

(Choose all)

30
K702G011 Services and Case Management for the Ageing Population 5
K702G012H Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence 15
K702G013 Developing Services for Elderly People 10
JOHMOD23
Leadership in Elderly Care Services and Entrepreneurship in Social and Health Care

(Choose all)

20
K702G014 Managing Services of Elderly People 10
K702G015 Entrepreneurship in Elderly Care and Financial Management 10
GOSMOD23
Utilizing Gerontological Competence in the Working Life

(Choose all)

30
K702G016 Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Elderly People 15
K702G017 Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills in Practical Training 15
PROGER-1011
PROFILING COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 20)

20
AKAS3115 Guiding adults' and ageing population's digital competences 5
VAPGER
Free-choice Electives

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20
PROGER-1011-PROGER-1002
Entrepreneurship, Basic Module

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20
YRIT1111 Opportunities for Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1112 From a Business Idea to Market 5
YRIT1113 Digitalization and Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1114 Financial Management of a Small Company 5
YRIT1115 Starting and Developing the Business 5
KA72G23S-TUTGER-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

20
HYVO2OJ Research, Development and Innovation Competence 5
KA72G23S-K702GL41OK-1003
Bachelor´s Thesis

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15
AMKO001 Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5
AMKO002 Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5
AMKO003 Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5