112年第2學期-2733 Positive Psychology 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Midterm	10	Based on reading and lectures. Multiple choice
Final	20	Based on reading and lectures. Multiple choice
Weekly Quizzes	15	short quiz at beginning of lecture
WISE Blog postings	15	almost weekly reflections and online discussions
Improving Happiness Project	25	Final group project on improving happiness

教育目標

What is Well-being and Happiness? What is the Good Life? This course explores what psychological science teaches us about how to be happier, why we often do not pursue the things that truly make us happy, how to feel less stressed, and how to flourish more. We will examine why people are not as happy as we assumed. We will look at some misconceptions as well as features of our mind that work against our subjective well-being. We will also put into practice some of the research findings we learn and try to create habits that help us to live a happier and more fulfilling life. We will practice throughout the course some Well-being Improvement Strategies and Exercises (WISE). We will end the course by applying what we've learned to improve our own happiness and/or try to make a difference in our relationships. The content of this course is modeled after the course, The Science of Well-Being, the most popular class offered by Yale University. We use the textbook “Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment” offered by a similar class at Harvard University. Class lecture materials will include information from different books and journal papers.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-3
上課時間：二/6,7[M228] 三/6,7[PG103]
修課班級：國際學院2-4
修課年級：2年級以上
選課備註：前2週若無正當請假事由，無故缺席者視為退選。未到者不受理加選。

參考書目

• Required: Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar
• Reference: The Myths of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
• Reference: Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths (3rd Ed) by Shane J. Lopez, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, and Charles Richard Snyder