Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student recognises the factors threatening and supporting mental well-being in education.
The student improves their mental well-being skills in both individual and group based teaching and guidance situations in collaboration with the working life and other interest groups of the educational institution.
The student takes care of their own mental well-being and recognises its significance in teaching and guidance.

Content (course unit)

Recognising mental well-being
Supporting mental well-being as a teacher
Supporting mental well-being as an instructor
Progressing onto the working life with good mental health
Working life coaching of mental well-being
Improving one’s own mental well-being

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The student needs to participate in online work and complete the necessary tasks related to the course to successfully complete it.

Location and time

Studying takes place independently online. The course ends on 31 July 2024, which is the final deadline for all the assignments.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student needs to participate in online work and complete the necessary tasks related to the course to successfully complete it.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

The course is carried out entirely online. The course includes independent study, discussing books in groups, and participation in joint online discussions. The Moodle learning environment is used. The students prepare an infographic from the different course themes describing the pedagogical competence required for taking into account mental well-being.

Learning materials

All learning material is available in Moodle.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 credits. One credit corresponds to 27 hours of work.

Completion alternatives

The student can do the contents of the course either as learning assignments or as competence marks.