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2016-17 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SS2061 Positive Psychology


Positive psychology introduces students to the empirical study of human strength, spanning topics such as gratitude, money and happiness, healthy relationships, creativity, resilience, grit, stress reduction, and altruism. Positive psychology emerged as a distinct field in the late 1990s, and since then it has generated a large volume of primary research and practical applications. Based on the core belief that mental health is more than the absence of illness, positive psychology seeks to uncover what makes people flourish. Students will learn the philosophy and findings of positive psychology, as well as its influence in fields such as economics, sociology, and neuroscience. Course content is presented in readings, lectures, and experiential activities. Students will demonstrate their thinking and learning by completing a variety of assessment activities, which may include projects, papers, presentations, discussions, and exams. Credits: 3.000

(SS1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS1211  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS1311  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS1411  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS Core Trans Lecture Min Credits: 3.00) And EN1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And (FY1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1101  Lecture Min Credits: 2.00)