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Positive Psychology (VPUPK_319)

About Study Course

Department: Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Guna Svence
Study type:Full time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Biology; Business Management; Civil and Military Defense; Clinical Pharmacy; Communication Science; Dentistry; Health Management; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Law; Life Science; Management Science; Marketing and Advertising
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Psychology; Psychology of Personality

Objective

To deepen students' understanding of the topicality of positive psychology, to develop an understanding of its basic concepts and intervention programs, as well as the content and form of positive psychology measuring instruments.

Prerequisites

Not required

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Describes and explains the concepts of positive psychology, the content and form of intervention programs and measuring instruments.

Skills

1.Conducts research in independent work and essay, demonstrating the ability to explain the keywords of positive psychology, intervention programs, measurements, as well as identify a research problem or topic, according to the society and their future profession in the context of positive psychology, creating an essay.

Competence

1.Uses the ideas, concepts, hypotheses and research results of the basic authors of positive psychology and temporary authors in individual and group works.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine2All levelsLimited choiceGuna Svence
Psychology6All levelsLimited choiceGuna Svence
Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Psychology6All levelsLimited choiceGuna Svence
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