Welfare work community (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

2 credits Research and legislation on well-being at work and ability to work Managing well-being and work ability in practice 3 credits Responsible action and sustainable development of the work community; Models of managing well-being at work and work ability; Preparation of the organization's work well-being management plan in a multidisciplinary group

Objective

After completing the course, you will be able to examine the components of well-being at work from the perspective of the individual, the work community and the organization. You know how to evaluate and develop occupational well-being as a strategic factor in organizations and build the foundations for managing, monitoring and measuring occupational well-being. You can analyze current research on the promotion of well-being at work and anticipate the impact of changes in working life on well-being at work, taking into account the goals of sustainable development. You know how to structure the connections of leadership and work community skills to well-being at work and to examine and develop your own well-being at work. Competences of the course: - Anticipatory development - Functioning in working life - Learning to learn - Internationality and multiculturalism

Content

Models of managing well-being at work and work ability. Research and legislation on well-being at work and ability to work. Managing well-being and work ability in practice. Responsible action and sustainable development of the work community. Preparation of the organization's work well-being management plan in a multidisciplinary group.

Location and time

Webinars with Zoom and/or Teams connection. Students' independently organized work in small groups.

Teaching methods

A flourishing working community is an online study course. You study in the Moodle learning environment, where you can find course instructions, timetables, assignments and study materials. You also participate in webinars, where you reflect and share what you have learned using community learning and dialogic methods. You do independent information acquisition and apply what you have learned in exams and small group assignments as well as in various dialogic discussions. You evaluate your own and your small group's work and learning, you get feedback, peer evaluations, and you can develop your skills with the help of the peer evaluation you receive. Guidance: Guidance takes place in webinars and in the question and answer section of the Moodle learning environment.

Employer connections

Your student group forms a working life-oriented peer learning network. During the study period, you will also work in a multidisciplinary small group of 3-5 students.

Exam schedules

The course has one exam. The opportunity to retake the exam is organized in accordance with JAMK's degree regulations.

International connections

In the course, you will use international research literature.

Completion alternatives

You can familiarize yourself with Section 17 of Jamk's degree regulations when considering identifying and recognizing (crediting) the skills of a study course based on the skills you have previously acquired and the goals of the study course.

Student workload

Indicative use of your time is 135 working hours, which is divided as follows: Online lectures, webinars and group presentations 19 hours Getting to know the study material 70 hours Community learning 40 hours Peer and self-assessment 6 hours