Course Description
The course is a transformative journey in self-awareness, aimed at helping participants uncover their strengths, recognize growth areas, and deepen their understanding of self. Participants will explore lesser-known facets of their personality, including hidden abilities and unrecognized strengths, while cultivating a healthier relationship with their emotions and behaviors.
Through engaging activities, introspective exercises, and guided discussions, participants gain insight into how their inner characteristics impact their interactions with others. Emphasis is placed on enhancing emotional expression, improving communication, and mastering conflict management techniques. By understanding patterns that influence their thoughts, emotions, and actions, participants are empowered to make intentional choices that benefit their personal and professional lives.
This course supports individuals in building authentic connections, enabling them to approach relationships with empathy and clarity, and provides a foundation for personal growth by nurturing self-awareness and fostering positive change.
Objectives
- Develop a deep understanding of self-awareness by exploring personal strengths, hidden abilities, and areas for growth.
Identify and analyze one’s emotions, motivations, and behavioral patterns, fostering greater self-knowledge and self-acceptance. - Discover and cultivate hidden talents and skills that can enhance personal and professional life.
- Enhance emotional expression by recognizing and managing emotions in a healthy, constructive way.
- Understand the impact of one’s behavior, strengths, and areas of improvement on relationships and interpersonal interactions.
- Build effective conflict management skills to navigate disagreements and challenges with confidence and empathy.
- Strengthen communication skills to express oneself clearly, assertively, and authentically, enhancing personal and professional relationships.
- Apply self-discovery insights to create a personalized development plan, supporting continued growth and fulfillment.
Target Group
This course is designed for educators of all levels as well as individuals interested in learning and teaching sustainable ways of living in alternative ways incorporating 21st century and life skills.
Learning Outcomes
This course employs a blend of introspective, interactive, and experiential methods to guide participants on a journey of self-awareness and skill development. It begins with self-assessment tools like personality inventories, strengths and weaknesses assessments, and emotional intelligence evaluations. These tools help participants uncover their hidden abilities, strengths, and areas needing growth. Guided reflective exercises enable them to explore how their emotions, behaviors, and communication styles impact their relationships and environment.
Interactive lectures and group discussions provide foundational knowledge in emotional intelligence, communication, and conflict resolution, offering theory as a basis for self-awareness. These are complemented by small group activitiesthat foster a supportive environment, where participants can share insights, discuss experiences, and receive constructive peer feedback. To develop practical skills, the course includes role-playing and scenario-based exercises where participants can safely practice expressing emotions, handling conflicts, and improving communication in real-life scenarios.
Assessment:
- Reflection Journals: Participants maintain a journal throughout the course, documenting self-reflections, emotional insights, and progress. This helps them track their personal growth and deepens their self-awareness.
- Self-Assessment Exercises: Initial and mid-course self-assessment exercises allow participants to evaluate their strengths, weaknesses, and hidden abilities, setting the foundation for personal goal-setting.
- Participation in Group Activities: Active participation in group discussions, role-playing, and feedback sessions is key for skill development, as it enables participants to practice interpersonal skills in a supportive, real-time environment.
- Final Project – Personal Growth Plan: As a culminating assessment, each participant submits a Personal Growth Plan that synthesizes their self-discovery insights, sets specific goals for personal and interpersonal growth, and includes strategies for continued development in emotional expression, communication, and conflict resolution.
This methodology combines introspection, interactive learning, and hands-on practice, equipping participants with both the self-knowledge and skills to unlock their hidden abilities and enhance their emotional and interpersonal effectiveness.
Learning Programme and Tasks
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Dates and Prices
| Language level: | English B1 and above* |
| Locations: | Budapest (Hungary) |
| Time: | 9 AM to 2:30 PM daily (extracurricular activities outside of learning activities) |
| Dates: | Budapest: 14-18 April 2025, 18-22 August 2025 (5 days, 25 lessons) |
| Price: | €430 (5 days) - including an extracurricular activity and a welcome lunch or dinner |
*The language of the course is English, linguistic aid may be provided for speakers of Hungarian with lower language abilities.
Conditions
The course complies with all rules as set in the Quality Standards of the Erasmus+ program. Extracurricular activities are in addition to the lessons, and study groups are international. Note: should the latter condition not be met, participants will be informed 40 days in advance.
Payment facilities: participants with funding from the actual year’s project budget may ask to request a deposit of EUR 100 to guarantee their places on the course and pay the rest of the fees later.
It is possible to take part in 2 consecutive courses, please book both separately. A price reduction of 15% will be applied.
