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Study Skills and Student Wellbeing (2 cr)

Code: VV00DO96-3003

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 31.01.2020

Timing

10.02.2020 - 12.04.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

10 - 100

Teachers

  • Karoliina Peltola
  • Mari Häkkilä

Teacher in charge

Karoliina Peltola

Groups

  • VV2019-2020

Objective

The aim of this course is to promote students' wellbeing and offer tools to support learning, coping and wellbeing.
After the course
- you recognize your coping and what affects it
- you have learned different coping mechanisms e.g. for stress
- you recognize the ways and pace of studying that suits you.

Content

The course is divided into different themes, which are study ability and skills, stress and relaxation, wellbeing in everyday life, such as sleep and recovery, stage fright, thoughts and working with them, and emotions and self-knowledge.

Each theme has a short introduction to its contents. With the help of the introduction you will get to know the theme and matters related to it. The different themes are compiled of relevant materials that support your learning. It can be videos, texts, research or exercises. Use these or self-selected sources in your learning.

Employer connections

-

International connections

Online co-operation with students of University of Minnesota Duluth is included in the course.

Content scheduling

The course is divided into different themes, which are study ability and skills, stress and relaxation, wellbeing in everyday life, such as sleep and recovery, stage fright, thoughts and working with them, and emotions and self-knowledge.
Each theme has a short introduction to its contents. With the help of introduction you will get to know the theme and matters related to it. The different themes are compiled of relevant materials that support your learning. It can be videos, texts, research or exercises. Use these or self-selected sources in your learning.

Further information

The aim of this course is to promote student’s wellbeing and offer tools to support learning, coping and wellbeing.
After the course
- you recognize your coping and what affects it better
- you have learned different coping mechanisms e.g. for stress
- you recognize the ways and rhythm of studying that suits you better

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is evaluated on scale pass – fail.
A pass requires all tasks to be completed.