Supporting wellbeing and life skills (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Student is aware of how to apply principles of acceptance and commitment therapy in supporting one's wellbeing and life skills.

When working as counsellor in Kompassi wellbeing programme, student knows professional and confidental relationship with the person that she/he counsels.

Student is able to recognize individual needs experienced by the person that she/he counsels. Student knows how to give feedback that supports one's wellbeing and life skills.

Content

Familiarization of literature, researches and web-based Compass wellbeing program
Maintining as a counsellor for bachelor students
Reflection of literature and experiences

Materials

Pietikäinen, A. 2018. Kohtia arvioistasi - Suuntaa mielekkäisiin muutoksiin. Kustannus Oy Duodecim. 1.-2. painos.Kortelainen, I., Saari, A. & Väänänen, M. 2014. Mindfulness ja tieteet. Tietoisuustaidot ja kehotietoisuus monitieteisen tutkimuksen kohteena. Tampere University Press. Suomen yliopistopaino OY - Juvenes Print.Haeyes, S.C. & Spencer, S. 2008. Vapaudu mielesi vallasta ja ala elää. Suom. P. & R. Lappalainen. Tampere : Suomen käyttäytymistieteellinen tutkimuslaitos 2008. Other study material will be specified at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Reflection of literatureMaintaining as Compass counsellorParticipation in professional guidanceLearning diary and self­ assessment

Student workload

135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass: Student achieves the learning outcomes of the course.

Fail: Student does not achieve the learning outcomes of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: Student achieves the learning outcomes of the course. Fail: Student does not achieve the learning outcomes of the course.

Qualifications

Student has a command of professional and ethical principles of social services and health care. He/she is familiar with councelling clients/ patients in his/her proefessional field. Students knows how to apply professional knowledge and methods of their own area.

Further information

Assesment is based on learning-assingment and student´s self-assessment.