Study Guide

Learning objectives

The student
- understands the concept of Green Care
- recognizes the parts of self-regulation in green care and recognizes the legislation related to this sector
- knows the importance of green care as a part of human wellbeing.
- knows green care activities in Finland
- gets skills to utilize green care in services for various clients
- is able to assess how well animals and environment fits in green care activities
- is able to consider the welfare of the animals used in green care activities
- gets skills to plan green care activities
- is aware of the quality factors and the criteria in green care activities on his/her own study field
- is able to define his/her own relationship with nature and recognizes various factors affecting the formation of the relationship with nature
- is able to respect various nature relationships and take their effects into consideration

Content

- Concepts of Green Care, basic elements and activities
- Experiential Green Care, safety and responsibilities
- Community spirit, effects on wellbeing, collaboration
- Getting to know Green Care actors
- Planning Green Care activities
- Green Care quality labels

Materials

Available in Moodle platform