The basic function of design is to challenge our minds and to start a mental process by attracting human attention. This can stop or at least reduce anxiety and can thereby bring about positive psychological changes. Psychosocially supportive working environment should challenge our mind in order to create emotion, pleasure, stimulation, creativity, satisfaction, enjoyment and admiratoin.

The overall aim of this course is to discuss the basic requirement of phychosocially supportive design as an integral part of working environment.

CONTENTS
Students will learn the basic knowledge of psychosocially supportive workplace and design evaluation, how to design workplaces that combine a good work environment that prevent stress. The course will take into account human needs and conditions in terms of gender, age, disability, ethnic, cultural and social background.

TEACHING
Part one: (lecture and discussion) starts with an introduction of theme design and health, through several lectures, seminars, presenting case study, working in-group to investigate and discuss different wellness factors within the working environment.

Part two: the students shall individually or in small groups choose different working environment and describe different aspects of design identifying wellness factor within the working environment. This could be also different health facilities like elderly, design for dementia, psychiatric unit, health centre of wellness island, facilities with hotel function, spa, pool, music, seminar activities, as well as industrial working environments etc.

EXAMINATION
Active presence at scheduled educational activities and approved project and seminary tasks. The result of this course will be used as measuring tool for the success of the course.

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5 and G#

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