Health and Wellbeing from Finnish Nature (5 cr)
Code: TH00CP87-3001
General information
Enrollment
31.05.2023 - 31.07.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.08.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
10 - 30
Degree programmes
- Joint Elective Studies
Teachers
- Elina Santala
- Riina Riihimäki
- Nina Rantalaiho
Objective
- you are familiar with health- and well-being effects and possibilities of nature
- you are familiar with nature-based methods to promote health and well-being
- you know how to search, plan, implement and assess nature-based interventions for promoting health- and well-being
- you are acquainted with Finnish nature and environments (in Turku area)
Content
- health and well-being effects of nature and various environments
- nature-based methods for promoting health and well-being
- developing, implementing and assessing evidence-based methods for promoting health and well-being
- activities and adventures in various Finnish natures and environments (Turku area)
Teaching methods
Lectures, workshops, seminars and presentations, excursion in nature and different environments. Independent learning and group work.
International connections
Le
Evaluation scale
H-5