Positive Psychology II (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24PSY 423
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to understand the key concepts and theories of positive psychology, focusing on well-being, happiness, and resilience.Explore practical applications to enhance personal and professional life satisfaction and develop skills to foster positive emotions, strengths, and optimal functioning in various life domains.

 

Course Outcomes: 

COURSE

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24PSY 423

 

Positive Psychology II                                                                                              (Theory)

 

 

CO181: Develop self-understanding and reflexivity by embracing the concept of resilience.

CO182: Understand the discourse analysis of love, empathy and altruism.

CO183: Develop an awareness of applications and implications of positive psychology concepts of efficacious belief.

CO184: Gain proficiency if cognitive states and processes in positive psychology. Transfer the theoretical concepts into practical settings.

CO185: Equip with the skill and competence to apply positive psychology principles  to increase individual and collective wellbeing.

CO186: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Resilience

Developmental & Clinical Perspectives; Sources of resilience in children; Sources of resilience in adulthood and later, successful ageing, Growth through trauma conceptual models of resilience, fostering resilience

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Love

History, Model, Measurement of Love, Interventions to increase love

Empathy and Altruism

Empathy-Altruism hypothesis, Sources of Altruistic Motivation, Implication of Empathy-Altruistic Relationship

12.00
Unit III: 
Self Efficacy

Introduction; Source of Self Efficacy; Importance of Self Efficacy, Collective Efficacy, Enhancement of Self Efficacy

Emotional Creativity: History, Model, Alexithymia, Mysticism

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Specific Coping Strategies

Humor: Early responses to the phenomenon of humor, current model and individual differences in humor, current research findings; Spirituality: Defining spirituality, Discovery and Conservation of sacred.; The Pursuit of Meaningfulness in Life: nature and needs of Meaning

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Applications of Positive Psychology

Positive schooling-Components; Positive coping strategies; Gainful employment; Mental health: Moving toward balanced conceptualization; Lack of a developmental perspective.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Baumgardner, S. R. & Crothers M. K. (2010). Positive psychology. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
  • Carr, A. (2004). Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strength. UK: Routledge.
  • Peterson, C. (2006). A Primer in Positive Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

 

Suggested Readings

  • Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize: Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. New York: Free Press/Simon and Schuster.
  • Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2007). Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2002). Handbook of Positive Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

 

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Academic Year: 
2024-25
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