Professional Certificate in Wellbeing Science
Professional Certificate in Wellbeing Science
The Professional Certificate in Wellbeing Science explores science-based methods of building wellbeing, motivation and performance in organisations. Embracing positive psychology in the workplace has the capacity to have a huge impact on the life of an organisation and its staff. In this course, you will develop an understanding of the…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Professional Certificate in Wellbeing Science explores science-based methods of building wellbeing, motivation and performance in organisations.
Embracing positive psychology in the workplace has the capacity to have a huge impact on the life of an organisation and its staff. In this course, you will develop an understanding of the principles of positive psychology, and gain the skills to apply them in a professional setting – particularly in health, education, business and organisational contexts.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for professionals from all career stages, particularly in health, education and business contexts, who want to enhance the experience of staff, clients and people within their organisation. Participants come from a variety of disciplines, meaning you will study alongside a diverse range of peers. The course provides scientifically-grounded approaches to understanding and supporting wellbeing personally and professionally.
Learning outcomes
Students completing the course will be able to:
- Apply contemporary scientific theories of positive psychology to understand issues of well-being in applied settings
- Reflect on current trends in positive psychology research
- Describe and critique key positive psychological constructs and their measurement
- Conceptualise personal and work related experiences using positive psychological concepts
- Design a positive psychology program based on existing theory and evidence
- Evaluate a positive psychology program using appropriate positive psychological measurement and evaluation methods
- Apply contemporary evidence on positive psychological interventions
- Demonstrate key introductory skills of positive psychology coaching.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
