Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

In this course you will learn about the issues that affect brain health and brain wellbeing, and about self-management from a brain wellbeing perspective. Even if you are already aware of the importance of things that are important for brain wellbeing, is it difficult to change your lifestyle and behaviour? How could you improve the way you manage yourself from a brain wellbeing perspective? This course will discuss what self-management is in theory and practice, and what are the strategies that work for self-management. We will also address the topic from the perspective of individual motivation factors, shedding light on how different people are motivated by different things, and how this understanding can be used to improve self-management. Together, we will consider how to improve self-leadership and what kind of leadership culture supports self-leadership at the organisational level.

Content (course unit)

• Physiology of the brain and activity control at work
• Lifestyles and their impact on brain well-being
• Thinking, emotions and function
• Self-awareness as a basis for self-management: values and individual motivational factors
• Restorative and stress factors at individual level
• Self-management strategies
• Management at organisational level to support successful self-management
• Self-management plan
• Exercises and practical tools for self-management

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A course is accepted if
• The student is able to search for evidence-based information from both national and international sources and to critically evaluate the sources.
• Lectures and discussions have been used in the learning task
• The student is able to use the knowledge gained to critically evaluate and develop current practices and at least 10 or more written and other sources have been used to good effect
• There is good reflection on the issues addressed through own work and experiences
• The assignment has been written in accordance with the official TAMK guidelines

Location and time

Kurssi alkaa orientaatiolla 18.9. kello 17-18 Zoomissa. Suurin osa opiskelusta tapahtuu itsenäisesti tai ryhmissä verkossa.

Kurssilla on kuitenkin kaksi lähitapaamista seuraavasti. Osallistuminen on mahdollista myös etänä.

1. Lähitapaaminen perjantaina 4.10. klo 9 - 15 TAMKissa

2. Lähitapaaminen 28.11. klo 9-15 TAMKissa.

Assessment scale

0-5

Further information

Toteutuksen tarkemmat tiedot opiskelun kulusta ja suorituksesta tulee 18.9. orientaatiossa.