Online courses – Supporting a Whole Campus approach to a Healthy Campus (September 2024)
September 30 @ 8:00 am - December 6 @ 5:00 pm
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Supporting a Whole Campus Approach to a Healthy Campus will run from September 2024.
This free 6 week course is available to all staff currently working in tertiary education in the Republic of Ireland, subject to availability of places. Additional facilitator training is included so that you can become a facilitator of this course and run it in your own institution. A further commitment of three additional sessions will be required for the facilitator add-on.
Course Schedule
| Supporting a Whole Campus approach to a Healthy Campus | |||
| Dates and Times | Material | Step | Facilitator |
| September 30th | Welcome email
Material for step 1 released |
All
1 |
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| October 4th 1-2 pm | Orientation webinar
Peer triads established |
All | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| October 9th at 1 pm | Step 1 Call to action due for submission | 1 | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| October 11th 1-2 pm | Step 1 Live webinar
Step 2 material released |
1 | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| October 16th at 12pm | Step 2 Call to action due for submission | 2 | Caroline Mahon/Dr Celine Murrin/Catherine Darker |
| October 18th 1-2pm | Step 2 Live webinar
Step 3 material released |
2 | Caroline Mahon/Dr Celine Murrin/Catherine Darker |
| October 23rd at 12pm | Step 3 Call to action due for submission | 3 | Catherine Norton |
| October 25th 1-2pm | Step 3 Live webinar
Step 4 material released |
3 | Catherine Norton/ Fabian Sweeney |
| October 30th at 12pm | Step 4 Call to action due for submission | 4 | Martina Mullin and Cuisle Forde |
| November 1st 1-2pm | Step 4 Live webinar
Step 5 material released |
4 | Martina Mullin and Cuisle Forde |
| November 6th at 12pm | Step 5 Call to action due for submission | 5 | Sharon Ferguson and Yvonne Kennedy |
| November 8th 1-2pm | Step 5 Live webinar
Step 6 material released |
5 | Sharon Ferguson and Yvonne Kennedy |
| November 13th at 12pm | Step 6 Call to action due for submission | 6 | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| November 15th 1-2pm | Step 6 Live webinar
Facilitator material released |
6 | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| November 22nd 1-2pm | Facilitator 1 live webinar | F1 | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| November 29th 1-2pm | Facilitator 2 live webinar | F2 | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| December 6th 1-2pm | Facilitator 3 live webinar | F3 | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
Learning Outcomes
- Know why being a “health-promoting campus” matters
- Understand the Okanagan Charter
- Articulate how the campus physical and social environment plays a role in becoming a health-promoting campus?
- Advocate for a collective impact framework, campus master plans, and policies for creating well-being in settings, communities, and individuals.
Learning Activities
| Activity – Student Training | Per week | Seven Weeks |
| Self-directed learning via material on learning platform (primarily case studies, asynchronous) | 60 min | 6 hours |
| Synchronous material (live webinar and other presentation forms on the platform) | 90 min | 9 hours |
| Peer learning in Triads (call to action) | 60 min | 6 hours |
| Independent learning | 30 min | 3 hours |
| Open Course Orientation | 60 min | 1 hours |
| Total | 25 hours |
| Activity – Facilitator Training | Per week | Seven Weeks |
| Self-directed learning via material on learning platform (primarily case studies, asynchronous) | 60 min | 3 hours |
| Synchronous material (live webinar and other presentation forms on the platform) | 90 min | 4.5 hours |
| Peer learning in Triads (call to action) | 60 min | 3 hours |
| Total | 10.5 hours |
Content
| Indicative content | Facilitator/Guest speaker |
| What is healthy campus and why is it important | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |
| Evidence | Caroline Mahon, Celine Murrin and Catherine Darker |
| Common needs | Catherine Norton |
| Plan for success | Martina Mullin and Fabian Sweeney |
| Wheels in motion | Sharon Fergusen and Yvonne Kennedy |
| Summary | Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos |