Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Free Elective

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is the student:
- understands the possibilities of stress management in avoiding negative stress
- understands what self esteem is and knows the most common individual defence mechanisms when the person is in stressed surroundings
- gets an insight in different types of stress management tools

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to use different models for stress management.

Course contents

Contents:
- the understanding of stress
- stress in today's society
- stress management models
- work site stress management

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None.

Additional information

All lectures, seminars and demos are obligarory.
Deadline for report is 16.4.2009.

Recommended or required reading

A list of literature will be delivered in the beginning of the course.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 13 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 11 hours
  • Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 2 hours
  • Project work and productions - 47 hours
  • Individual studies - 50 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 97 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 36 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Reports and productions

Teacher

  • Kärkkäinen Reino
  • Vaappo Marko
  • Vienola Riitta

Examiner

Vienola Riitta

Group size

No limit

Course completion date

Date for course completion will be announced later

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

2009-04-16 - Reports and productions

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