Orientation for wellbeing 1 (7 cr)

Objective

Professional growth
You know how to study purposefully to develop your own professional growth and professional know-how.
You know how to choose the most suitable study methods and know how to reach the degree objective.

Basics of human wellbeing and health
You understand the principles of wellbeing and you can operate according to the values of wellbeing.
You can operate according to life-cycle thinking and understand the significance of life management for one's wellbeing.

Active Life Lab: health technology and data
You know the basics of health characteristics and behavior.
You know how to measure and evaluate your own wellbeing.
You understand the basics of laboratory-based wellbeing measurement methods in Active Life Lab.

Content

Professional growth
Being a student at a university of applied sciences:
What is XAMK like in terms of studying community and learning environment?
What is your personal career and study plan?
What kind of a learner are you and how do you develop your study skills?
How do you make your internal entrepreneurship support your goals?

Basics of human wellbeing and health
What is wellbeing?
What are the meanings of personal and context-related factors in the wellbeing of the individual?

Active Life Lab: health technology and data
What are the basics of health characteristics and behavior.
How do you measure and evaluate your own wellbeing.
What are the basics of laboratory-based wellbeing measurement methods in Active Life Lab

Evaluation

a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

Course material

The basics of human health and wellbeing: Stuart Ira Fox, Human physiology, fifteenth edition

Study forms and methods

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
The basics of human health and wellbeing: You will participate lessons (about 22 hours) and do individual tasks between the lessons.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Not included.

Timing of exams and assignments

The basics of human health and wellbeing: You will have two chances for re-test.

International cooperation

Not included.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

scale 1-5

a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

The basics of human health and wellbeing: a test