The course gives you knowledge of different methods in working with people who have a cognitive disease, for example function-preserving approaches, ego-supportive approaches and how the environment can be used as support. You learn different forms of support when memory fails and the importance of working with the individual's life story. The course gives you practical tools to meet each individual based on their specific needs. After the course you can apply the methods in your daily work in health and social care.
Duration: 5 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Full-time, 5 weeks (25 YH credits)
The course aims to give knowledge of the use of different methods such as
function-preserving approaches, ego-supportive approaches, how the environment can be used as support, different
forms of support when memory fails, and the importance of the life story.
The goal of the course is that students should be able to apply the methods included in the course in order to
meet the individual with a cognitive disease.
The course aims to give knowledge of the use of different methods such as
function-preserving approaches, ego-supportive approaches, how the environment can be used as support, different
forms of support when memory fails, and the importance of the life story.
The goal of the course is that students should be able to apply the methods included in the course in order to
meet the individual with a cognitive disease.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can apply function-preserving and ego-supportive approaches when meeting people with cognitive disease.
You can use the environment as support for people with memory difficulties.
You know different forms of support when memory fails.
You understand the importance of working from the individual's life story.
You can meet the individual with cognitive disease based on their specific needs.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Function-preserving and ego-supportive approaches
Methods for preserving the individual's functions and strengthening the sense of self.
The environment as support
How the physical and social environment can be adapted to support people with cognitive disease.
Support when memory fails
Different methods and aids when memory fails.
The importance of the life story
Working in a person-centred way based on the individual's life story.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at you who are studying a TUC YH programme in health and social care with a focus on dementia and cognitive disease care.
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