Self-Leadership and Communication Skills (2 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
1. improves his life management and cognitive control skills.
2. improves his group work and communication skills.
3. improves in identifying his strengths and needs for development and setting his own goals.

Content (course unit)

Self-Leadership skills mean various activities that aim to improve and maintain one’s well-being at work and in life. They could include e.g. tools for time and stress management as well as exercises to improve awareness of one’s strengths, needs, values, attitudes, thoughts and feelings.

The modern work culture that underlines efficiency and quantity over quality easily steers people towards instant needs satisfaction instead of focusing on the good quality of life. This might lead people into workaholism and exhaustion. Good self-leadership skills help to protect people’s well-being both as a student and later in the working life.

Communication skills are basic skills that can develop throughout life. The importance of good communication skills in working life is constantly growing. A person with good communication skills is able to recognize and appreciate different personality types and is capable of considering other people’s feelings and opinions as well as negotiating solutions in conflicts. Communication skills are needed not only in face-to-face situations but also in writing. Good communication skills improve working atmosphere, efficiency and well-being of the workers.

The aim of this course is to study the basic tools of self-leadership and develop one’s communication skills.

Prerequisites (course unit)

No previous studies required

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass: The student participates in contact lessons and takes active part in group conversations and group work. The students submits the personal learning diary on time.

Fail: The student does not take part in the required number of contact lessons, does not participate in the group work, or submit the personal learning diary on time.

Location and time

3.9. - 30.10. 2024
8 lähitapaamista, kaksoistunti kerran viikossa

Exam schedules

Kurssilla ei ole tenttiä.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Kurssi katsotaan hyväksytysti suoritetuksi, kun
-opiskelija osallistuu vähintään seitsemään tapaamiseen kahdeksasta ja
-osallistuu ryhmätyön tekemiseen sekä
-laatii ja palauttaa vähintään 6 viikkotehtävää seitsemästä ohjeiden mukaan.

Mikäli opiskelijalla on poissaolosta terveydenhoitajan- tai lääkärintodistus, katsotaan tapauskohtaisesti mikä määrä läsnäoloja riittää kurssin läpäisemiseen.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

pari- ja ryhmäkeskustelut, ryhmätyöt, viikkotehtävät, lähitapaamiset

Learning materials

Suositeltavaa kirjallisuutta:
Ole oman elämäsi tähti, opiskelijan opas elämäntaidoista. Nyyti ry. Löytyy ilmaisena verkkojulkaisuna.
Saari, Oskari: Aki Hintsa - Voittamisen anatomia (WSOY, 2015)
Martela, Frank: Valonöörit (Gummerrus, 2015)
Perho, Anna: Antisäätäjä - Fiksun ajankäyttäjän opas (Otava, 2017)
Kolu, Eeva: Korkeintaan vähän väsynyt (Gummerrus 2021)
Uusitalo-Arola, Liisa: Uuvuksissa (Tuuma, 2021)
Manson, Mark: Kuinka olla piittaamatta paskaakaan (Atena 2018)
Pietikäinen, Arto: Joustava mieli (Duodecim 2012)
Hari, Johann: Kadonnut keskittymiskyky (Bazar, 2023)
Mikä kumma meitä motivoi? https://www.duodecimlehti.fi/duo14632

Completion alternatives

Kurssi on vapaavalintainen eikä sillä ole vaihtoehtoisia suoritustapoja.

Further information

Sufficient skills in Finnish.