Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
What makes us happy? What improves our psychological wellbeing? How can we increase life satisfaction? This course will explore the factors that contribute to psychological wellbeing at both and individual and societal level. We will look at theories of psychological wellbeing and explore the science and theory of what improves wellbeing. Students will also have the opportunity to apply this in their own life and consider how this can be applied to improve the well being of communities and societies.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Overall, the course will consider and evaluate the evidence base of psychological research around wellbeing and how this can be applied to improve lives at an individual and wider level.
The course starts by considering what is meant by well being, the different approaches to understanding this and how it can be measured. We will then explore what the psychological science tells us about improving individual wellbeing, how to apply this in our own lives, and the barriers to implementing this. Topics include emotions, thinking, brain biases, beliefs, changing behaviour, building new habits and achieving goals. Finally we will consider the wider systemic and cultural factors that contribute to well being in communities and societies.
By considering the psychological research and theory of what contributes to well being, this module will equip students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills required to understand and apply the research in both their own lives and in real world settings to improve psychological well being.
Students will be supported to use their developing knowledge to evaluate the science and consider best practice around applying this in real life settings. Students will also learn to critically think about how they can apply this in their own lives.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered on all summative assessments. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to reflect on opportunities and barriers to applying the research in real life settings |
| Factual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate the psychological research on factors contributing to psychological well being. |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of theories of psychological well being |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 48 | Feedback Weeks | 51 | |
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Similar to first attempt, with existing pass mark carried forward so that resit is only needed for failed element(s) |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate the psychological research on factors contributing to psychological well being. |
| Factual | Understand | To demonstrate an understanding of theories of psychological well being |
| Procedural | Apply | To be able to apply an understanding of the evidence to individuals and in their own lives |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to reflect on opportunities and barriers to applying the research in real life settings |
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