Courses

How’s it going? Keys to your sustainable well-being

Course overview

This course promotes student’s well-being, health, competence and attachment to community and studies in higher education. Through information, examples and exercises, this independent online course supports student’s mental capacity, enhances ability to retain competence and well-being through crises and stressful situations that come with life and studying.

Course content

Students choose five out of six parts to complete according to their preference:

  1. Cornerstones of everyday life | 1 ECTS credits
  2. Mindfulness and emotional skills | 1 ECTS credits
  3. Sustainable development of own well-being | 1 ECTS credits
  4. Social resources | 1 ECTS credits
  5. Stress and recovery | 1 ECTS credits
  6. Support during studies | 1 ECTS credits

Learning outcomes

After completing the online course students are able to:

  • cope well with everyday tasks that maintain their competence.
  • recognize the effects of their personality traits to their competence, and are able to manage themselves.
  • know the main goals of sustainable development and are motivated to further develop their sustainable well-being and expertise.
  • cope with demands of studying and pressure of other demands, and know how to handle stress.
  • recognize possible challenges that can be encountered during studies, and are motivated to seek support if needed.

Enrollment

Course information

Category

Transversal skills

Format

Online

Target groups

U!REKA students

Academic year

Starting month

Language

English

Duration​

A semester or less

Organising institution​

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Places reserved for U!REKA participants​

30

Assessment

Grading is Pass/Fail. The course is completed when all mandatory exercises and tests have been completed according to instructions within given timeline.

Credit/degree/certificate

5 ECTS credits

Course fee

None

Prerequisites

N/A