Kursens beskrivning

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student understands what mental and physical well-being at work means. The student is familiar with the most important points of the labor protection law. The student understands the importance of human resources for success.

Credits: 2

Schedule: 05.12.2022 - 09.12.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anna Heiskanen, Raija Talvio

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

anna.heiskanen@aalto.fi

raija.talvio@aalto.fi

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The student familirizes with factors affecting well-being at work and gets to know practices that enhance well-being. The student familiarizes with the basics of the occupational Safety and Health law.

• applies in this implementation

  • The aim of the Wellbeing at Work course is to get to know the basics of the labor protection law and to acquire an understanding of what mental and physical wellbeing at work means. The student will get tools for maintaining wellbeing in the workplace as a leader or a member of a team. Also, best practices for freelancers in creative professions will be discussed.

    The course programme includes three lectures, a group assignment based on reading materials and a day of groupwork presentations.

    
    

  
  

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, litterature, exercises, active participation.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  25h contact sessions, 29h reading and exersises.

DETAILS

Study Material

• applies in this implementation

  The materials on the course MyCourses page: 

  https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/resources.php?id=36875
  

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

3 Good Health and Well-being

5 Gender Equality

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

10 Reduced Inequality

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
  2023-2024 Autumn II

  Enrollment :

  Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts

  Maximum number of students 50, minimum 2.

Details on the schedule

• applies in this implementation

  Schedule

   

  Monday Dec. 5^th 

  -       individual work: reading the course materials

   

  Tuesday Dec. 6^th          

  -       Independence Day

   

  Wednesday Dec. 7^th   

  F102, Väre

  9.30 – 10.00 Introduction, groups & the assignment

  10.00 – 12.00 Lecture

  -       Workplace safety in film and television production by specialist Päivi Rauramo, The Centre for Occupational Safety

   13.00 – 15.00 Lecture

  - Equality, diversity & inclusion officer Ida Salin, Aalto University

   

  Thursday Dec. 8^th

  F102, Väre
  

  9.30 – 11.30 Lecture 

  -       Wellbeing for creatives – the art of self-care by psychologist Essi Grén
  

  
  

  Afternoon:  Groupwork

   

  Friday Dec 9^th

  F102, Väre
  

  10.00 – 16.00 Groupwork presentations & Discussion

  
  
  

Beskrivning