Finding Balance In Student Life (3 cr)

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.

Further information

The learning materials are in English. Opintojakson voi suorittaa myös palauttamalla tehtävät suomeksi.

This course is delivered by TAMK’s Study Wellbeing Advisor Elina Champaneri and lecturer Tuija Landström. If you have any questions about this course, please contact: elina.champaneri@tuni.fi or tuija.landstrom@tuni.fi.