Positive Psychology Certificate Course

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN :

You will learn a basic overview of positive psychology principles as well as tangible tools and techniques to use every day to enhance your own persoanl levels of wellbeing:

The course will be structured around the four pillars of positive psychology:

• Positive emotion - how to increase the duration and intensity of positive emotions
• Learned optimism - skills to enhance your perspective
• Emotional resilience tools and techniques
• Engagement - building personal strengths
• Increasing flow at home and work
• Meaning - building personal purpose, values and self efficacy
• Positive relationships - developing empathy and connection
• Buiding relationships through positive communication

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE COURSE?

The Positive Psychology Certificate programme is for anyone wanting to learn more about the topic; learn more tools and techniques to build their own levels of resilience and life satisfaction and for overall personal growth.

THE BENEFIT OF THIS COURSE :

Resilience is a key factor to life satisfaction and success. This course provides practical, tangible tools and techniques to build your own personal resilience and levels of wellbeing. Facilitated by leading experts in the field embedding these tools will enable you to realise your own potential, as well as improve things for your family, your team and your organisation.

The programme will require a certain amount of self-reflection as well as participation in practical positve psychology activities.

WHO SHOUD ATTEND?

• 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 narture their patients's strengths
• Managers seeking personal and work place applications

Optimism is a skill that can be taught and learned.

COURSE AIMS :

• To equip participants with an understanding of the science of wellbeing and positive psychology
• To enable participants to evaluate and critique positive emotion
• To enable participants to determine strengths and how to use them
• To provide a framework for increasing life satisfaction and flourishing

PROGRAMME OUTLINE :

• What is positive psychology?
• Positive psychology as a scientific study - not to be confused with untested self-help, affirmation or secular religion
• Human flourishing - the benefits of positive psychology personally and professionally - research evidence
• The four key areas of positive psychology and their implications in the workplace
• The power of positive emotion in creating results
• The power of negative emotions and how to use them effectively
• Positive emotion - building resilience in individuals and teams
• Enhancing optimism - reappraisal techniques
• Building personal resilience - practical tools
• Engagement - strength of character, virtues and talents
• Identifying and utilising strengths at work and at home
• Developing and utilising strengths in others
• Meaning - connecting with something deepers to get results
• Understanding human behaviour - changing habits and behaviours
• Building positive relationships - positive negative ratio and communication tools
• Translating these tools into every day life
• Action planning

ABOUT YOUR LECTURERS :
	Sue Langley - Westmead Hospital & Griffith University Master Trainer, Grad Cert Positive Psychology (Harvard) She is a graduate of the Harvard Positive Psychology programme and is currently studying a Masters in the Neuroscience of Leadership. She was chair of the Australian Positive Psychology and Wellbeing Conference as well as the Applied Positive Psychology Conference in the UK and the First World Congress on Positive Psychology in the US. Sue is an inspiring speaker and facilitator.
	Mel Neil - Westmeat Hospital, Griffith University & Victoria University Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment Dip. Workplace and Business Coaching Mel's parsonal philosophy is to use one's gifts and talents to facilitate the success of others and her personal daily goal is to live, love ,learn and leave a legacy.
	Silvia de Ridder - Victoria University with Mel Neil GENOS and MBTI Certified practitioner Silvia runs her own business in coaching, facilitating change management and consulting. She works with large corporates as well as small and medium organisations in the areas of strategy, leadership, people, organisation shystems, process and structure. Silvia herself has over 15 years experiecnce as an executive in corporate environments developing and leading cross functional teams.

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."