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Basics of nature-based client work in rehabilitation (5 cr)

Code: SO00AD49-3007

General information


Enrollment

12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021

Timing

01.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Seija Nissinen
  • Eija Karjalainen

Teacher in charge

Seija Nissinen

Groups

  • SOKT19SP
    Social services, full-time studies
  • SOMI19SP

Objective

You understand what professional nature-based activities means.

You understand the meaning of your own relationship with the nature as a professional basics.

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 get familiar with the key research of welfare effects of nature.

Content

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

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Knowledge base and work orientation, Professional interaction,
Rehabilitative counselling work