Tallinn Health Care College
Tallinn Health Care College
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Curriculum subjectGerontology and Geriatrics
| Subject |
| Subject code |
5IKTT17/GG |
| Subject name |
Gerontology and Geriatrics |
| Credit points |
4 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Distinctive (letters) |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2017 TT |
| Study year |
4 |
| Semester |
Fall semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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| Aim |
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1. To acquire knowledge about the ageing process, the physical and mental changes accompanying aging, and the effect of these changes on life-quality.
2. To acquire knowledge about the most widely spread pathological changes that are the result of ageing. |
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| Study outcome |
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1. Knows the theories of aging.
2. Has an overview about the physical and mental changes accompanying aging.
3. Has knowledge about most common geriatric diseases (incl. dementia) and psycho-geriatric disorders, and about the occupational performance restrictions related with pathological ageing. |
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| Current rounds |
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| None |
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