Self-Leadership and Communication Skills (2 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

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

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

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.

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty (Opintojakso)

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.

Aika ja paikka

16 Sept - 15 Nov, 2024

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There is no exam.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

To pass the course, the student needs to:
-participate at least 7 out of 8 contact lessons.
-submit at least 6 out of 7 weekly assignments written according to the instructions.
-participate in the group work presentation.

All written work must follow the ethical guidelines for students. See:
https://intra.tuni.fi/en/teaching/student-administration/academic-integrity-students-0/academic-ethics-students

If a students fails to follow the above mentioned ethical guidellines, it is possible their assignments will not be accepted.

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/hylätty

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

lähitapaamiset, pari- ja ryhmäkeskustelut, yksilö- ja ryhmätyöt, viikkotehtävät

Oppimateriaalit

All material and links to recommended reading are given in TuniMoodle.

Recommended reading:
In English / Finnish:

Martela, Frank: A Wonderful Life - Insights on finding a meaningful existence (Harper Design 2020) / Martela, Frank: Elämän tarkoitus - Suuntana merkityksellinen elämä (Gummerrus, 2020)

Saari, Oskari: Aki Hintsa - The Core - Better Life, Better Performance (WSOY 2015) / Saari, Oskari: Aki Hintsa - Voittamisen anatomia (WSOY, 2015)

Manson, Mark: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Harper 2016) / Manson, Mark: Kuinka olla piittaamatta paskaakaan (Atena 2018)

Hari, Johann: Stolen Focus - Why You Can't Pay Attention (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022) / Hari, Johann: Kadonnut keskittymiskyky (Bazar Kustannus, 2023)

Importance of Sleep https://asc.calpoly.edu/ssl/importanceofsleep

https://www.nyyti.fi/en/uutinen/well-being-skills-booklet-has-been-published/

Ole oman elämäsi tähti, opiskelijan opas elämäntaidoista. Nyyti ry. Löytyy ilmaisena verkkojulkaisuna.

Lewis, Richard D.: When Cultures Collide (Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd, 1996)

https://www.mielenterveystalo.fi/en (Mentalhub.fi)

https://www.mielenterveystalo.fi/fi (Mielenterveystalo)



Available only in Finnish:

Perho, Anna: Antisäätäjä - Fiksun ajankäyttäjän opas (Otava, 2017)

Kolu, Eeva: Korkeintaan vähän väsynyt (Gummerrus 2021)

Uusitalo-Arola, Liisa: Uuvuksissa (Tuuma, 2021)

Pietikäinen, Arto: Joustava mieli (Duodecim 2012)

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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