Most people choose to delay tasks instead of doing them right away. In this course, you will learn about the underlying psychology of why so many of us postpone tasks. In the course, you will learn to use proven exercises and strategies to reduce the adverse effects of procrastination and perfectionism.
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Course syllabus LD1003 (Spring 2023–)The course intends to develop skills and abilities to understand, analyse, plan and implement learning strategies that could improve students' learning.
- Presentation of basic key concepts about procrastination and perfectionism based on current research.
– Exercises to decrease procrastination and perfectionism.
– Discussions of practical strategies to handle procrastination and perfectionism
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe and give an account of basic mechanisms around how procrastination and perfectionism function, based on psychological research.
2. Analyse situations, thoughts and feelings that could influence procrastination and perfectionism, based on prevailing research results.
3. Apply exercises and strategies to decrease non-desirable effects of procrastination and perfectionism.
General entry requirements
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
