Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester

  
Degree programme:Contextual Studies
Type of degree:Intern
 Special-Time
 Summer Semester 2024
  

Course unit titleHealth Promotion at the Workplace: Holistic Health
Course unit code800101015110
Language of instructionGerman
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)Elective
Semester when the course unit is deliveredSummer Semester 2024
Teaching hours per week2
Year of study2024
Level of course unit (e.g. first, second or third cycle)First Cycle (Bachelor)
Number of ECTS credits allocated3
Name of lecturer(s)Isabella MUTINELLI
Veronika PITSCHL
Julia ZAMBONIN


Prerequisites and co-requisites
  • Active participation
  • Willingness for self-experience
  • Practice implementation at home
Course content
  • Health promotion & prevention at a glance
  • Employee Protection Act
  • Nutrition & exercise measures for health promotion
  • Models of health & stress development
  • Evaluation of mental health and resilience
  • Strategy planning for intervention measures 
Learning outcomes

Students acquire knowledge on the topic of workplace health promotion, behavioral & situational prevention and the importance of health management for companies. They recognise health risks and know how stressful situations can be managed. Based on this, the students are able to initiate prevention and intervention measures and to support their implementation. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
  • Classroom instruction with independent training modules for observation and practice at home
  • Workshop character with interaction
  • Independent development and elaboration of strategies and solutions
  • Reflection and knowledge implementation
Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous monitoring of the students' active participation, visible personal contributions of the students to the achievement of the course objectives, outline of the relevant findings and results for the student's own sphere.

Comment

Some exercises take place outdoors depending on weather conditions.

Recommended or required reading

„Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention in der Arbeitswelt" by Monika Siegrist and Klaus Weber
This book covers specific approaches and interventions for health promotion and prevention in the workplace and provides an overview of current challenges and approaches.  

"The Handbook of Health Behavior Change" by Kristin A. Riekert et al.
This handbook addresses health behavior change and provides a comprehensive overview of theories, models, and interventions.  

„Mindful Leader. Wie wir die Führung für unser Leben in die Hand nehmen und uns Gelassenheit zum Erfolg führt" by Esther Narbeshuber & Johannes Narbeshuber
It explains how to unlock your full potential as a leader and build harmonious relationships through mindfulness practices and conscious action. 

„Stressbewältigung - Ein Trainingsmanual zur psychologischen Gesundheitsförderung" by Gert Kaluza
A practical training manual for stress management with background knowledge from stress research

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Attendance is compulsory

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