Curricula

Objectives

Student is aware of factors which influence on wellbeing and self-knoowledge. Student is aware of ways how to cope with problems concerning studies. Student finds ways to cope with stress, anxiety and mood related challenges.

Content

- student´s wellbeing and self-knowledge
- challenges with studies
- prevention of stress, anxiety and mood related challenges
- values and value-based activities
- mindfulness
- accentance of thoughts and feelings

Time and location

The groups will meet on Tuesdays 29.10. - 3.12.2024 from 16-18 pm remotely or possibly in contact meetings at the Dynamo campus, if there are enough people willing. Each group will have a maximum of 10 people.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Grandell, R. 2015. itsemyötätunto. Tammi.

Juote, M., Rasanen, L., Heimonen, S. & Björkqvist, T. 2018. Pieni myötätunto-opas. Ikäinstituutti.

Teaching methods

The course is based on students compassion mentoring program. Student attends group meetings weekly and makes practices on his/her own and reflects themes independently.

Student workload

Familiarisation with the course as a whole and definition of personal objectives 5 h
Active participation in a compassion mentoring group 6 times and independent tasks related to the theme of the session 22 h
Keeping a learning diary, reading the literature and reflecting on your own experience 27
total 54 h

Content scheduling

The course will take place at the end of autumn 2024 in October-December

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the student's self-assessment in relation to the course theme and his/her own experience and learning, as well as the teacher's assessment of the reflection task.

To complete the course, you must attend the compassion group meetings. Compassion groups are facilitated by 2nd - 4th year students of social and health care.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Pass: Active participation to wellbeing program and meetings with wellbeing-counsellor or personal monitoring

Fail: Student doesn´t participate actively to wellbeing program/ group

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

pass: You are able to apply the Compass - or other well-being program or Compassion Mentoring group principles in strengthening your own well-being, as well as to utilize the counseling process during the course. You are aware of factors that affect your own well-being and you know how to prevent stress, anxiety and mood related challenges.