Non-Stop Course: Exploring well-being: an introduction to the salutogenic perspective

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Are you seeking to learn how health and well-being can be supported trough a strengths- based approach? With this course you will gain knowledge and skills on how to support health and balance, whether applied on individual development or professional practice.

  • Price
    75 € + 0% VAT
  • Delivery method
    Online
  • Language
    English
  • Scope
    5 ECTS
  • Course dates
  • Last application date

About the course

This course is an introduction to the theory of salutogenesis, which shifts the focus from illness to the factors that support and sustain health and resilience. 

During the course we will explore core concepts such as comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness and consider how these principles can be applied in personal, academic, and professional contexts. In addition to theoretical insights, the course offers practical tools and strategies designed to help you develop a proactive approach to maintaining your own well-being.

This course is suitable for anyone who is interested in health and well-being. No prior knowledge needed. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

  • Understand the theoretical foundations of the salutogenic perspective and its key concepts.
  • Be able to apply a salutogenic approach to analysing everyday situations and work contexts.
  • Recognize the significance of maintaining personal well-being in both personal and professional settings.
  • Acquire familiarity with coping strategies, self-help tools, and resources for seeking additional support when necessary.
  • Reflect on your own experiences and integrate these reflections with theoretical knowledge to enhance your sense of coherence and well-being.
     

Teaching form:

This is a Non-Stop online course that can be accomplished at own pace during the academic year. 
Course materials available online on the digital learning platform Itslearning. Assignments are to be taken at own pace during the academic year. The examination consists of both examination quizzes and written assignments. 

Teachers: 

This course is designed by: 

  • Lotta Eronen, Senior Lecturer in Health Care, Doctoral Researcher within Health Sciences. 
  • Mikaela Lindqvist, Senior Lecturer in Health Care, cognitive short-term therapist, an authorised sexual counsellor and Studies Psychotherapy in Åbo Akademi, and holds a long experience from working within mental wellbeing-, and health.