Study Skills and Student Wellbeing (2 cr)
Code: VV00DO96-3006
General information
- Enrollment
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15.08.2020 - 20.09.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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05.10.2020 - 06.12.2020
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Kielet ja viestintä, Kouvola
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 40
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.
Course material
All course material will be available on Xamk Open Learn virtual learning environment.
RDI and work-related cooperation
Practice is not included in this course.
International cooperation
Online co-operation with students of University of Minnesota Duluth is included in the course. Students may choose the best way to co-operate (e.g. e-mail, WhatsApp...).
Course part description
The course is divided into different themes, which are study ability and skills, stress and relaxation, well-being 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 well-being and offer tools to support learning, coping and well-being.
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.