Introduction to Age-Friendliness (1cr)
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General information
- Enrollment
- 01.04.2025 - 23.11.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 22.09.2025 - 12.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 cr
- Institution
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Verkossa
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Course
- C-02469-SF10051
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Evaluation scale
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Objective
In studies leading to age-friendliness, you will learn to describe ageing as a multidimensional physical, psychological, social and societal phenomenon. You will learn to define what age-friendliness means. You will also learn to examine age-friendliness from different perspectives and identify the factors that influence it.
Content
Age-friendliness means the desire to develop society, communities and operating environments in such a way that older people are also taken into account. In an age-friendly society and community, older people are seen as active actors and influencers. The topics of the course are - Ageing as a multidimensional phenomenon - Age-friendliness - Perspectives on promoting age-friendliness Regardless of your professional field, the course is suitable for those who want to develop their age-friendly approach in practical work and theoretical thinking.
Location and time
Omaan tahtiin verkossa.
Teaching methods
You will study online. The study includes independent activity in an online environment and applied reflection related to the course assignments.