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Unit of Study PSYC1010 - Positive Psychology (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

Unit description

Introduces students to the fundamentals of positive psychology, which is associated with wellbeing and human thriving. Students will engage with the evidence for positive psychology interventions and become familiar with areas of dissent. The unit incorporates experiential and reflexive learning as well as covering theory and research in positive psychology.

 

Unit content

  1. An introduction to positive psychology
  2. Emotions and health
  3. Unpacking the variables: stress, anxiety, depression, wellbeing, resilience, quality of life, and others
  4. Unpacking the approaches: savouring, self-compassion, flow, gratitude, and others
  5. Positive relationships
  6. Evaluating outcomes of positive psychology interventions

 

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term4
Term4
Gold Coast
Term4
Term4
Online
Term4
Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss theory and research in positive psychology

source, evaluate, and communicate information about positive psychology theory and practice

demonstrate reflexive practice while participating in a positive psychology intervention

apply positive psychology principles to professional and/or social challenges

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