YH903 Positive Psychology and Faith
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
Preferred: YH801, YH802, YH803, YH804, YH836, YH837, YH901, YH902
Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Critically compare and contrast positive psychology and faith informed approaches and consider how they can be applied to transform the lives of young people
Evaluate faith-informed positive psychology approaches
Develop and apply expert and specialised skills to engage collaboratively with young people to create positive outcomes
Evaluate and apply specialised knowledge and technical skills to build wellbeing, resilience and hope in professional practice.
Unit Description
This unit evaluates and investigates how positive psychology can be integrated with perspectives on theology and faith. Positive psychology tries to improve well-being, strength, and resilience, rather than focussing on pathology. This unit appraises and critiques this approach and considers how it can be used to improve the lives of young people, so they thrive.
Topics
- Happiness
- Wisdom
- Forgiveness
- Gratitude
- Humility
- Hope
- Grace
- Flow
- Grit
- Self-control
- Awe
- Sense of Humour
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Every 3rd 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.