Towards A Better Life: Values And Acceptance In Support Of Lifestyle (2 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Lifestyle counselling has been found to have a positive effect on health and quality of life. Being aware of suggested practices in lifestyle counselling you will be able to motivate yourself and promote your own lifestyle changes. After the course you will be able to: - identify the value- and acceptance-based approach benefits and challenges - identify the importance of addressing a lifestyle change - know meaning of motivational support to the lifestyle change - know baseline of different guidelines supporting the lifestyle change - know service chain and process in the lifestyle counselling

Content (course unit)

The lifestyle counselling increases the quality of life. The lifestyle counselling has been found to have positive effect on health and quality of life. In this course you will learn about values and acceptance approach. This is baseline to permanent lifestyle change. Values- and acceptance approach Addressing a lifestyle change Motivation Physical Activity Sleep and Recovery Nutrition Process and Service chain The course is suitable for all who are interested in the topic as well as professionals and students in health care who provide lifestyle counselling in their work.

Location and time

Opintojakso toteutetaan verkossa.

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakson arviointi perustuu opintojakson verkkotehtävien tekemiseen sekä verkkokeskusteluun osallistumiseen.

Assessment scale

Approved/Rejected

Teaching methods

Opiskelet tämän opintojakson verkossa itsenäisesti oman aikataulusi mukaan. Opintojakson aikana toimit Karelian verkko-oppimisympäristössä (Moodle). Opintojakson aloitus- ja päättymispäivät löydät opintojakson perustiedoista. Opintojaksoon sisältyy itsenäistä opiskelua, verkkokeskustelu Moodlessa sekä verkkotehtäviä

Further information

You may study this nettbased course indipendently within the course timetable. You need your own computer and nettwork connection.