YH802 Mechanisms of Wellbeing
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
None.Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate specialised knowledge about theoretical frameworks for resilience and wellbeing.
Consolidate and synthesise knowledge about wellbeing and provide positive solutions to complex problems young people might face.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills to engage collaboratively with young people to find meaning and purpose.
Apply advanced knowledge about wellbeing to working with young people so they grow and thrive.
Unit Description
This unit presents theoretical frameworks for wellbeing and meaning and explores the historical foundations of this movement. It provides an integrated approach to positive psychology, the occupational health movement, issues of resilience, flourishing, faith and wellbeing. It presents positive religious coping strategies. It explores the interrelation between wellbeing, religious conviction and sacred calling.
Topics
- Models of Wellbeing
- History of the wellbeing movement
- Positive psychology the occupational health movement
- Positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment
- Benefits of wellbeing to young people, communities and society
- Skills for wellbeing
- Resilience
- Meaning orientating systems
- Positive religious coping
- Wellbeing, convictions and sacred calling.
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Every Year, Semester 1)Face to face: (Demand based)
Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.