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Basics of nature-based rehabilitation (5 cr)

Code: SO00DT52-3001

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 23.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Seija Nissinen
  • Eija Karjalainen

Teacher in charge

Seija Nissinen

Groups

  • SOKT20SP
    Social services, full-time studies
  • SOMI20SP
    Social Services, full-time studies

Objective

You understand what professional nature-based activities mean.
You understand the meaning of your own relationship with nature as a basis for professional activities.
You are able to demonstrate your familiarity with the theoretical basics of nature-based activities.
You are aware of how nature is used in rehabilitation in social services and health care.
You become familiar with the key research of the welfare effects of nature.

Content

What do professional nature-based activities mean?
How does your own relationship with the nature construct the professional activities in rehabilitation?
What is the theoretical and research background of nature-based activities?
How nature is used in rehabilitation within social services and health care?
What do we know about the welfare effects of nature?

Evaluation scale

1-5