Environment, Health and Well-being (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are aware of the effects of nature in health and the well-being of a human being,
- are able to use experiences of the nature in promoting health and well-being,
- are able to use health-promoting elements of the built and social environment in their profession,
- appreciate sustainable development and responsible acts,
- know the content of sustainable development programs in professional organizations,
- have an experimental attitude to be aware of nature experiences through internal body senses and all senses.

Content (course unit)

- health-promoting effects of nature
- experiencing the nature
- natural environment and built environment
- sustainable development and responsible acts
- “without barriers in the nature”
- sustainable development program in students’ own profession
- “Inner body environment, awareness of body, self and nature, mindfulness”

Prerequisites (course unit)

All TAMK students are welcome to participate on this course.

Exam schedules

No tests - tasks described above (planning and guiding nature activities, group work)

Assessment methods and criteria

Active and productive participation in exercises and lessons and tasks
Planning and guiding nature trail activities or guided experiences, pair-work (- might be some evenings also)
Self-reflective learning diary

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Lectures and discussions
Group work (Problem Based Learning etc)and short precentations
Nature activities and nature trails, outdoors
Guiding nature acitivities to a group - pair-work

Learning materials

Ajankohtainen kirjallisuus ja muu materiaali
Esimerkiksi
Arvonen, A 2014 ja 2015 : Metsämieli- kirjat.
Aura ym 1997: Ympäristöpsykologian perusteet. WSOY, Porvoo.
Salonen, K. 2005: Mieli ja maisemat. Eko- ja ympäristöpsykologian näkökulma.
Salonen, K. 2010: Mielen luonto. Eko- ja ympäristöpsykologian näkökulma.
Quin Li (ed) 2011: Forest medicine.
Jne

Student workload

29.5-9.6.2017 (Week 23) 9.00-16.00 o´clock , including also independent work in groups. Partly outdoors.

Completion alternatives

-

Practical training and working life cooperation

-

International connections

Tamk international students also wellcome to participate

Further information

Puhekieli on suomenkieli, mutta jos mukaan tulee kansainvälisiä opikskelijoita, tulkataan myös englanniksi tarpeen mukaisesti

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

All assignments and tasks carried out succesfully. Student has actively shown interest in topics during classes and gropuswork and reflected experiences in learning diary.