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Positive Psychology Short Courses

From the University of East London these five short courses are positive additions to any CV and can augment knowledge of your own specific work area. For a fully recognised qualification in Psychology please view the BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology instead.

Benefits

Each of the five short courses below offer a way to rapidly increase knowledge and expertise in applied psychological theory. Students of these courses will develop a comprehensive tool-set of techniques designed to increase their confidence and performance within the workplace and personal enviroments.

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Course level - 4

Number of study hours per course - 20

Suitability - Up to 1 year relevant work experience

Price - £195 per module. Fee includes study materials. No assessment is given.

How to apply - To purchase this course please email achieve@rdi.co.uk or call Samantha Elliott on 024 765 15700

Courses available

Title: Psychology of relationships

Description: This course will give you an understanding of:
•   Early relationships – the attachment theory
•   Instrumental relationships
•   Intrinsic relationships
•   Intimate relationships and love
•   Social attitudes
•   Interacting with others

Title: Self-awareness and personal control

Description: This course will give you an understanding of:
•   Self-awareness
•   Relating to oneself (e.g. self-acceptance)
•   Personal change
•   Self-esteem and self-respect
•   Dealing with emotions
•   Constructive thinking
•   Self-discipline

Title: Psychology of well-being

Description: This course will give you an understanding of:
•   A contextual overview of psychology of well-being and positive psychology
•   Emotional and cognitive components of well-being
•   Factors that contribute to the experience of well-being (correlates and predictors of well-being)
•   Feeling good versus doing what matters: hedonic and eudaimonic perspectives on well-being
•   Well-being across cultures
•   Exercises to increase well-being

Title: Psychology of engagement

Description: This course will give you an understanding of:
•   The concept of flow/engagement
•   Characteristics of flow
•   Conditions of flow
•   Enhancing flow though strengths utilisation
•   The VIA inventory of strengths and virtues
•   The StrengthsFinder Inventory of strengths

Title: Hope, optimism and resilience

Description: This course will give you an understanding of:
•   The bases of positive future-oriented thinking
•   The role of positive illusions
•   Theories of optimism: dispositional optimism and explanatory style
•   The hope theory
•   The role of hope and optimism in enhancing resilience
•   Key resilience strategies

For more information
Please email achieve@rdi.co.uk or call Samantha Elliott on 024 765 15700

Full Programme Information Available

For further details on this programme including module descriptions please register here and then you will be able to view our full prospectus online here.

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