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.
Titles available
Mode - Download PDF
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
Leighann Trick 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 or to purchase any of the courses above please email ltrick@rdi.co.uk or call
Leighann Trick on 024 765 15700
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