Wellness at Work (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student isable to
- broadly perceive different local and global factors that promote wellness at work in different fields
- identify different local and global programs, plans and good practices for wellness at work
- recognize and practice different ways and methods of reducing work-related stress factors and health and wellness risks, both in their own student lives and future working lives
- identify and acknowledge the best practices from employee to manager to impact wellness at work

Materials

The course materials are provided during the course.

Teaching methods

Kindly notice, this course is an interactive online course that takes place in Canvas and Zoom. Autumn 2021 theme is nature-related wellness at work.

Learning outcomes of the course

The student is able to
- broadly perceive different local and global factors that promote wellness at work in different fields
- identify different local and global programs, plans and good practices for wellness at work
- recognize and practice different ways and methods (such as multisensory methods, art, relaxation, NLP and other cognitive methods, narrativity, solution-oriented and supervisory methods etc.) of reducing work-related stress factors and health and wellness risks, both in their own student lives and future working lives
- identify and acknowledge the best practices from employee to manager to impact wellness at work

The course environment is Canvas, with zoom and padlet etc.

Employer connections

This course is partly connected with relevant Erasmus+ or other projects. In Autumn 2021, this course is interlinked with nature-related work wellness project eLulu.

Exam schedules

The actual implementation schedule is directly visible to students in Pakki as implementation reservations. There is no exam in this course but the course includes a project-based portfolio.

International connections

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.
NB! This study unit is also suitable for Master students!

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations “all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the module or study unit or another person designated by the director of the UAS unit. The assessment is carried out according to the same criteria and grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit.” For further information visit Link.

Student workload

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrolment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.”

When places available, max 10 open UAS (Bachelor and Master) can attend the course.