Social Well-being and Mental Health (5cr)
Code: C-10065-XX00CH56-3030
General information
- Enrollment
- 04.05.2026 - 17.05.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 14.09.2026 - 25.10.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Opiskelu Moodle-alustalla 14.09.2026- 25.10.2026
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Course
- C-10065-XX00CH56
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Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Content scheduling
The course consists of six modules, which the student completes over six weeks. Progressing to the next module requires the completion of the previous one, so students must submit their learning assignments weekly. Finally, the student compiles a learning journal, which is submitted at the end of the course.
Objective
The student - becomes aware of the impact of the family background on well-being and mental health - understands the impact of social relationships and the acceptance of difference on well-being - is able to identify possibilities to promote participation and equality from the perspective of their professional field - understands the principles of emotional skills - knows how to maintain practices supporting and promoting mental well-being - understands the process of compassion fatigue and secondary traumatisation and is able to identify ways to protect themselves from them - is able to identify traumatic crisis situations, individual reactions to them and protective factors against crisis - is aware of the service system related to mental health and well-being in the Finnish social and healthcare system
Content
The impact of family, community and society on mental and social wellbeing Socialisation, social capital and participation Promoting equality and acceptance of diversity Protective social networks Personal strengths and psychological resiliences Emotional skills Compassion fatigue and secondary traumatisation Protection against compassion fatigue and secondary traumatisation Crisis recognition and management skills Promoting social wel-being and mental health in the social and health care system
Location and time
Studying on the Moodle Platform
Materials
The learning materials and recommended literature are listed in Moodle.
The learning materials are available electronically.
Teaching methods
Independent Online Study in Moodle:
Interactive Lectures
Learning Assignments
Online Discussions
Learning Journal
Student workload
5 ECTS= 135 hours of student work