Well-Being Pass (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students: • can name physical activity benefits and describe the risks of passive lifestyle. • can describe the importance of rest for well-being. • can describe how to improve sleep hygiene. • can explain the importance of healthy and versatile nutrition to wellbeing. Students are able to base their explanation on the Finnish nutrition guidelines. • can make healthy meals based on their own eating habits.

Content (course unit)

• Physical activity: Health benefits of physical activity, the amount of physical activity, everyday exercise vs. functional exercise, diversity of physical activity in nature, influence of physical activity on coping with work, reducing immobility • Nutrition: Food plate model, meal rhythm, composing meals, quality of nutrition, the amount of food • Rest: relaxation exercises, time management, impacts of insufficient sleep, the meaning of sleep hygiene

Assessment methods and criteria

Hyväksytty/hylätty Opintojakson suorittaminen hyväksytysti edellyttää opintojakson tehtävien (3) ja Moodletenttien (3) hyväksyttyä suorittamista.

Assessment scale

Passed/failed

Teaching methods

Online teaching. The course can be completed online independently.

Learning materials

https://ukkinstituutti.fi/fyysinen-kunto/suomalaisten-fyysinen-kunto-tutkittua-tietoa-tyoikaisten-ja-ikaihmisten-kunnosta/ https://thl.fi/aiheet/elintavat-ja-ravitsemus/liikunta https://thl.fi/aiheet/elintavat-ja-ravitsemus/liikunta/liikunnan-terveyshyodyt https://www.oph.fi/fi/koulutus-ja-tutkinnot/liikunnan-tehtava https://thl.fi/aiheet/elintavat-ja-ravitsemus/uni https://www.duodecimlehti.fi/xmedia/duo/duo16686.pdf https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/elintarvikkeet/terveytta-edistava-ruokavalio/ravitsemus--ja-ruokasuositukset/

Student workload

5 credit: 135 hours of student independent study