Positive Psychology Certificate Course
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the power of optimism

There are no entry requirements or prerequisite knowledge to enter this course.

The most exciting area of personal and professional development is positive psychology. This new exciting discipline is ground breaking. It is receiving massive and ever increasing interest worldwide. It's cutting edge principles are being utilised by individuals and organisations alike.

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of optimum human functioning. It seeks to explain how positive emotions such as optimism and contentment are the conditions that allow individuals, groups and organisations to flourish and to thrive.

The course is structured to show how to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life, how to cultivate what is best within yourself and how to enhance relationships, work and recreation.

Positive Psychology focuses on shifting the concept away from its narrow minded focus on pathology, victimology and mental illness to positive emotion, optimism, integrity and resilience.
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VENUE DATE FROM TO TIME FROM TO ENROLMENTS CLOSE FEE
SYDNEY:
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY 4 Sep 2010 9.00am - 5.00pm
On Saturday		 27 Aug 2010 $399*^
WESTMEAD HOSPITAL - Westmead 6 Nov 2010 9.00am - 5.00pm
On Saturday		 29 Oct 2010 $399*^
MELBOURNE:
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY 20 Nov 2010 9.00am - 4.30pm
On Saturday		 12 Nov 2010 $399*^

*Includes lecture notes. The certificate is granted on completion of the course and is based on at least 80% attendance.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN :

Basis psychology principles of human behaviours

  • Satisfaction and happiness
  • Purpose, goals and meaning
  • Strengths and fortitude
  • Learned optimism
  • Emotional intelligence and resilience
  • Positive relationships and empathy
  • Rational decision making

COURSE AIMS :

  • To equip students with an understanding of the science of happiness and positive psychology
  • To enable students to evaluate and critique positive emotion
  • To enable students to determine strengths

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE COURSE?

  • Individuals seeking positive change
  • Teachers, youth workers and welfare service employees
  • Managers and team leaders
  • Aspiring and established coaches
  • Related professionals such as psychologists, counsellors and health support staff who identify and nurture their patients' strengths
  • Managers seeking personal and work place applications

THE BENEFIT OF THIS COURSE

When you've got experience and qualifications behind you, nothing can stop you from accessing a better future for yourself and your family, in the present competitive climate, extra learning can give you the confidence you need in order to forge ahead.


Optimism is a skill that can be taught and learned.

THE DAY'S PROGRAM :

  • What is positive psychology?
  • Is happiness elusive?
  • What makes human being flourish?
  • How to lead a fulfilling happier and more satisfying life
  • Understanding human behaviour
  • Can people change and if so how
  • Enhancing optimism and resilience
  • Building positive relationships
  • Positive and realistic goal settings
  • Action planning
  • Applications within organisations
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Your lecturer is :

Dr Jonathan Toussaint
BA (Hons Psych) M Hum PhD
Psychologist and author

Jonathan has a keen interest in applying strength-based approaches to individual and community work.
“For much of its history psychology has been obsessed with human failings. Positive psychology focuses on people’s strengths and virtues. I support the idea that happy people function better. Studies show that people with a positive outlook lived as much as a decade longer that those with a negative outlook. Those people also fared much better in measures of relationships, optimism and physical health”.
You do not need to purchase textbooks or other material.

All lecture notes are supplied. There are no exams.

A certificate is awarded on completion of the course based on attendance.

What if I am a mature student? We welcome students of all ages and from all walks of life.


WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

"The course changed the way I now see myself and my life. It's an enjoyable course in an exciting new exploration of psychology."

"I am so grateful and fortunate that this course has come my way. It has influenced my personal life as well as the direction of my career."

"The program was packed with amazing scientific research. It was the most stimulating course I have undertaken."

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