PS12005: Psychology of wellbeing
[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWPF 0%, EXIC 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Online Quiz 1 (EXIC 33%)
- Online Quiz 2 (EXIC 33%)
- Online Quiz 3 (EXIC 34%)
- Wellbeing E-Portfolio (CWPF 0%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit you will be able to:
- Recognise the limits of current understanding through introduction to debates in positive and behaviour change psychology
- Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and applications of positive psychology
- Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and applications of behaviour change psychology
- Assess ways that students can apply what they learn to their own lives
- Critically reflect on the personal impact of a range of wellbeing interventions
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| Synopsis: | Learn about the key research, concepts and principals of psychological wellbeing and habit management.
You'll practice a range of wellbeing interventions and critically reflect on their effectiveness.
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| Content: | The unit will cover areas of positive and behaviour change psychology where they converge on evidence-based practices that support psychological wellbeing.
We will examine what we think makes us happy and what research shows really makes us happy, evidence-based practices that support psychological wellbeing and strategies for breaking negative habits and creating positive habits.
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| Course availability: |
PS12005 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Education
- UHED-AFB20 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology (Year 1)
- UHED-AKB20 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology with professional placement (Year 1)
Department of Psychology
- UHPS-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Psychology (Year 1)
- UHPS-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Psychology with work placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
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