200144 SE Seminar in Applied Psychology: Development and Education (2023S)
Positive Psychology, Positive Emotions and Education
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Anwendungsseminare können nur für das Pflichtmodul B verwendet werden! Eine Verwendung für das Modul A4 Freie Fächer ist nicht möglich.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 02.02.2023 09:00 to Th 23.02.2023 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 03.03.2023 09:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
No class on 17 May 2023.
Wednesday
08.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
Wednesday
15.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
22.03.
16:45 - 18:15
PCR Computerhörsaal Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0607
Wednesday
29.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
19.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
Wednesday
26.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
03.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
Wednesday
10.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
24.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
31.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal D Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0624
Wednesday
07.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
14.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
21.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Wednesday
28.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Video Presentation: For the first assignment of this course, you need to make a 10 minute video presentation on a specific positive emotion or positive characteristic. The video has to be pre-recorded. You may work either alone or in a team of two to create your video. Each video will have a unique topic, you may choose your topic on Moodle. For more information on the content of your video and how the video presentation will be assessed please see the Moodle page of this course. Lastly, please note that your videos will be played to the class during the course.Essay: Each student needs to submit a 2000-2500 word review of the literature on a specific positive emotion/characteristic in a specific learning environment. Each student will have a unique topic for their essay, the available topics can be chosen on Moodle. For more information on the content of your essay and how essays will be marked, please see the Moodle page of this course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grade Composition
• Video Presentation – 50%
• Essay – 50%Grades will be converted to the Austrian 1-5 system in the following way:
≥ 90% = 1
75% – 89% = 2
60% – 74% = 3
45% – 59% = 4
≤ 44% = 5Late submissions will be handled on a case-by-case basis, but please note you may be penalized.
• Video Presentation – 50%
• Essay – 50%Grades will be converted to the Austrian 1-5 system in the following way:
≥ 90% = 1
75% – 89% = 2
60% – 74% = 3
45% – 59% = 4
≤ 44% = 5Late submissions will be handled on a case-by-case basis, but please note you may be penalized.
Examination topics
NA
Reading list
Text Book: There is no prescribed text book for this course. The course will be predominantly based on the Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology (2nd Edition), by S. J. Lopez and C. R. Snyder (Eds.). However, you do not need to purchase this book as we will be using powerpoint slides and journal articles in the course.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 09.03.2023 09:28
• Understand the aims of positive psychology and differentiate it from 'pop' psychology.
• Understand the emerging position of positive psychology within the rest of psychology.
• Identify and understand various approaches to positive psychology.
• Identify and understand various positive emotions and positive characteristics.
• Understand and apply practical positive psychology exercises.
• Apply research findings regarding positive psychology, positive emotions, and positive characteristics to specific learning contexts.