(Short Course) Introduction to Wellbeing
Course details
Year of entry
2024, 2025
Duration
3 Days
Institution Code
G53
Location
Wrexham
Why choose? this course?
This course will introduce you to range of topics that can help to promote wellbeing for individuals and groups. This should help in understanding quite how many people, and areas, can make a difference to people’s health.
You will gain an understanding of what wellbeing means, knowledge of some of the evidence behind health promotion activities, as well as ideas to put into practice.
Across the weeks you will develop a reflective journal, helping you to consolidate what you have learned.
This course is great for anyone who is working or volunteering with others in a helping capacity, or for anyone looking to diversify their practice.
Key course features
- Includes participatory module
- The course has good links with industry
- Focuses on wellness, Illness prevention & Mental health
What you will study
Topics on this module will include:
- Understanding the wider determinants of health and wellbeing
- Understanding the wider determinants of mental health
- Places, spaces, and wellbeing
- Wellbeing and physical activity
- Wellbeing and climate change
- Creativity in wellbeing
Teaching & Assessment
- The course runs over 9 weeks (with every third session online)
- 2 hour sessions: the first hour is based on content delivery, and the second hour is dedicated to reflection and discussion
- You will have access to the online classroom, where weekly activities and reading will be available
- Each week you will complete a reflective journal. This will form your assessment.
Fees & funding
Free
