SSH102 Learning and Development Strategies: Thriving in Action
About
The development of effective learning strategies appropriate to particular situations is a crucial skill for thriving in a university setting and for life beyond formal education. In this integrative course, you will learn Positive Psychology fundamentals, like gratitude, mindfulness, and self-compassion, woven together with holistic learning strategies, from time management to note-taking, studying to essay-writing. Throughout the course, you will also explore career pathways and key Toronto Metropolitan services. This course will form a mind-body-heart-spirit bridge into a sustainable, healthful, and hopeful academic journey. You will walk away with an introduction to resilience, an expanded toolbox of academic strategies, and a felt sense of belonging and community — key components to flourish as a student, especially at this time.
Key topics
Students will explore Awe, Belongingness, Character Strengths, Creativity, Essay-Writing, Gratitude, Growth Mindset, Habits, Note-Taking, Optimism, Resilience, Self-Compassion, Studying, Test-Taking.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Learn and practise the key components of resilience
- Transition to learning at the post-secondary level in intentional, healthful, and sustainable ways
- Explain why and how health-promoting activities like active wellbeing, sleep, and mindfulness directly impact academic success
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of their own agency, for example, intentional decision-making and self-regulation
- Plan, write, and revise a capstone paper, and do so in supported, time-managed stages
- Explore pathways between their intended Faculty of Arts degree and future career opportunities
Instructors
Learn about your instructors Dr. Diana Brecher and Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer.
How to register
Registration for this course is available through RAMSS.