Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The aims of this course are:
- promote mental health and wellbeing
- encourage self-development and self-care
- help students cope with study-related challenges
- provide strategies to work through life challenges
- prevent and address stress, anxiety, and mood-related problems
- provide meaningful and relevant support to students

Content (course unit)

Finding Balance in Student Life is a web-based wellbeing and life skills program offering practical tools for enhancing wellbeing and addressing motivation challenges as well as stress-related issues.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The student
- Knows the factors that are related to his/her/their own study well-being
- Is aware of the things that are important to oneself and is able to set goals that are in line with one's values
- Recognizes the importance of value-guided life and present-moment awareness
- Knows various ways to cope more effectively with the challenges of student life
- Is able to reflect on his/her/their own thoughts and emotions based on the course material
- Knows how to enhance one's own study well-being

Exam schedules

No test but individual assignments (such as learning diary and reflection paper on a book).

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Videos, podcasts, learning exercises, individual assignments and self-reflection.

Learning materials

All material is provided in TuniMoodle.

Student workload

Audios & worksheets = 6 h
Videos = 3 h
Individual assignments = 72h
Total 81 h = 3 cr

Completion alternatives

As a free-choice study there are no alternative ways to pass the course.