Curricular Unit:			Code:
Positive Psychology			1138PPOS
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
3	Undergraduate	Psychology	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
1. To acquire and integrate concepts and knowledge about the historical and epistemological framework of the positive psychology movement in the context of psychological science; 2. To develop skills for analysis, synthesis and integration of knowledge of positive psychology on the major specialties, domains and application contexts of psychology; 3. To develop an attitude of investigation into the concepts of the area; 4. To acquire academic skills of gathering and organizing information, selection of relevant literature, critical reading and understanding for the presentation and practical application of the contents in the various fields of positive psychology; 5. To promote communication skills related to Positive Psychology with diverse publics (professionals and non-professionals); 6. To promote students’ personal development, awareness and critical thinking.
Syllabus:
1. What is Positive Psychology? 1.1 "Aren’t we reinventing the wheel?" - The historical and philosophical roots of Positive Psychology 1.2 The state of the art 2. Positive Psychology Interventions 2.1.1 The deconstruction of the illness ideology and the identification of strengths 2.1.2 Clinical Positive Psychology 2.1.3 Community Positive Psychology 2.2 What is good about Positive Psychology? 2.3 What is wrong with Positive Psychology? 3. The Future of Positive Psychology
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Syllabus contents focus on theoretical specific area of positive psychology, in order to enabling the objectives of the course, more specifically: to integrate and demonstrate knowledge about historical and epistemological framework of the positive psychology movement in the context of psychological science and develop an attitude of inquiry into the concepts of the area. Syllabus contents also focus the application of positive psychology content to different areas of psychological science and to a personal level, and in order to achieve the objectives of the course, namely: capacity for analysis, synthesis and integration of knowledge of positive psychology on the main specialties, domains and application contexts of psychology, practical application of the same in the various fields of positive psychology, and the promotion of students’ personal development, awareness and reflexion.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Teaching methodology will include theoretical lecturing, research, reading and discussion of specific references, thematic debating, critical reflection, video displays, as well as participation in practical exercises for personal development. Assessment will be continuous and based on practical essay (with a weighting of 50%) and an oral exam (with a weighting of 50%).
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Theoretical-practical exposure and analysis of content based on the literature provided by the teacher, with active participation of students in the debate, construction and understanding of content, using the literature and video search that is undertaken by them. Active participation of students in the presentation, and critical reflection of positive psychology issues through the development of a theoretical-practical work to enable the acquisition and development of skills of analysis, synthesis and integration of knowledge about the positive psychology major specialties, domains and application contexts of psychology and through the enrolment in personal development exercises.
Reading:
Johnson, J. et al. (2017). Integrating Positive and Clinical Psychology. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 41(3), 335-349. doi: 10.1007/s10608-015-9728-y. Marujo, H.M. (2011). Positive psychology, a science of strengths and virtues. Ver. de Psicol. da Criança e do Adolescente, 3, 127-145 Ng, W. (2017). Extending Traditional Psychological Disciplines to Positive Psychology. J. of Happiness Studies, 18 (5), 1553-1571. doi 10.1007/s10902-016-9782-5 Oliveira, J.H.B. (2010). Psicologia positiva. Porto: Livpsic Pires, J.G. et al. (2015). Instrumentos Baseados em Psicologia Positiva no Brasil. Psico-USF, 20(2), 287-295. Seligman, M. (2008). Felicidade autêntica. Editora Pergaminho. Snyder C., et al. (2002) (Eds). Handbook of Positive Psychology. University Press. van den Heuvel, S.C. (2020). Historical and Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Hope. Springer . https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/41283
Lecturer (* Responsible):
Isabel Silva (isabels@ufp.edu.pt)