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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology (Blended Studies), Autumn 2024: KA72G24S

Code: KA72G24S

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 Autumn
2024
Spring
2025
Autumn
2025
Spring
2026
Autumn
2026
Spring
2027
Autumn
2027
1. / 2024 2. / 2025 3. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 3. / 2027 1. / 2027
YDIGER-1003
CORE COMPETENCE

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170 60 50 35 30 30 25 25 10 25 30 30 25 25 10 25
AMMMOD24
Professional Competence Foundation of Applied Gerontology

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30 30 30 30
AMKO006 Start of University Studies 5 5 5 5
K72GE001 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
K72GE002 Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology 10 10 10 10
K72GE003H Practical Training: Professional Interaction 5 5 5 5
ARVMOD24
Competency in Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation

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30 30 30 30
K72GE004 Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency 10 10 10 10
K72GE005 Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology 10 10 10 10
K72GE006H Practical Training: Multidisciplinary assessment and gerontological rehabilitation 10 10 10 10
HYVMOD24
Promoting the Well-being and Health of Older People

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20 20 20 20
K72GE007 Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Older People 10 10 10 10
K72GE008 Counselling in the work of professionals in Applied Gerontology 10 10 10 10
GKIMOD24
Utilization of English and Swedish language Skills in the work of Applied Gerontology professionals

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10 10 5 5 5 5
K72GE009 English at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals 5 5 5 5
K72GE010 Swedish at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals 5 5 5 5
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
PALMOD24
Service System and Customer Guidance Competence

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30 20 10 20 10 20 10
K72GE011 Services and Case Management for the Older Population 5 5 5 5
K72GE012H Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence 15 15 15 15
K72GE013 Developing Services for Older People 10 10 10 10
JOHMOD24
Leadership in Care Sector Services and Entrepreneurship in Social and Health Care

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20 10 10 10 10 10 10
K72GE014 10 10 10 10
K72GE015 Entrepreneurship in the Care Sector and Financial Management 10 10 10 10
GOSMOD24
Utilizing Gerontological Competence in the Working Life

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30 15 15 15 15 15 15
K72GE016H Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Older People 15 15 15 15
K72GE017H Practical Training: Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills 15 15 15 15
PROGER-1003
PROFILING COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 20)

20 15 5 15 5 15 5
VAPGER-001
Free-choice Electives

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20 15 5 15 5 15 5
AKAS3115 Guiding adults' and ageing population's digital competences 5
TUTGER-1003
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
KA72G24S-1004
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.

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
Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Older People
Services and Case Management for the Older Population
Developing Services for Older 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
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary assessment and gerontological rehabilitation
Developing Services for Older People
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Older People
Practical Training: Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills
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
Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary assessment and gerontological rehabilitation
Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Older People
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Practical Training: Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills
Gerontologinen osaaminen
Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology
Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency
Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Older 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 Older People
Entrepreneurship in the Care Sector and Financial Management
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Older People
Practical Training: Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills
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 at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals
Swedish at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals
Swedish Written Language
Swedish Oral Skills
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.

Developing Services for Older People
Entrepreneurship in the Care Sector and Financial Management
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Older People
Monialainen arviointiosaaminen
Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication
Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary assessment and gerontological rehabilitation
Ohjausosaaminen
Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Older People
Counselling in the work of professionals in Applied Gerontology
English at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals
Swedish at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals
Swedish Oral Skills
Services and Case Management for the Older Population
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
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
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 Older People
Practical Training: Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills
Palvelujärjestelmäosaaminen
Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments
Services and Case Management for the Older Population
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
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
Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology
Practical Training: Multidisciplinary assessment and gerontological rehabilitation
Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence
Developing Services for Older People
Entrepreneurship in the Care Sector and Financial Management
Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Older People
Practical Training: Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills
Not grouped
Guiding adults' and ageing population's digital competences

Code Name Credits (cr)
YDIGER-1003
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

170
AMMMOD24
Professional Competence Foundation of Applied Gerontology

(Choose all)

30
AMKO006 Start of University Studies 5
K72GE001 Encountering an Aging Person, Interaction and Communication 5
HYVO10 Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments 5
K72GE002 Expertise in Multidisciplinary Gerontology 10
K72GE003H Practical Training: Professional Interaction 5
ARVMOD24
Competency in Multidisciplinary Assessment and Gerontological Rehabilitation

(Choose all)

30
K72GE004 Multidisciplinary Assessment Competency 10
K72GE005 Gerontological Rehabilitation and Gerontechnology 10
K72GE006H Practical Training: Multidisciplinary assessment and gerontological rehabilitation 10
HYVMOD24
Promoting the Well-being and Health of Older People

(Choose all)

20
K72GE007 Health promotion and Gerontological Care for Older People 10
K72GE008 Counselling in the work of professionals in Applied Gerontology 10
GKIMOD24
Utilization of English and Swedish language Skills in the work of Applied Gerontology professionals

(Choose all)

10
K72GE009 English at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals 5
K72GE010 Swedish at Work for Applied Gerontology Professionals 5
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
PALMOD24
Service System and Customer Guidance Competence

(Choose all)

30
K72GE011 Services and Case Management for the Older Population 5
K72GE012H Practical Training: Service System and Customer Guidance Competence 15
K72GE013 Developing Services for Older People 10
JOHMOD24
Leadership in Care Sector Services and Entrepreneurship in Social and Health Care

(Choose all)

20
K72GE014 10
K72GE015 Entrepreneurship in the Care Sector and Financial Management 10
GOSMOD24
Utilizing Gerontological Competence in the Working Life

(Choose all)

30
K72GE016H Practical Training: Competence in Developing and Managing Services for Older People 15
K72GE017H Practical Training: Strengthening and Deepening Professional Skills 15
PROGER-1003
PROFILING COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 20)

20
VAPGER-001
Free-choice Electives

(Choose ects: 20)

0 - 20
AKAS3115 Guiding adults' and ageing population's digital competences 5
TUTGER-1003
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

20
HYVO2OJ Research, Development and Innovation Competence 5
KA72G24S-1004
Bachelor´s Thesis

(Choose all)

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