This unit will introduce you to the paradigm of positive psychology, and explore the development of this specialist area over the past 20 years. In this unit, you will explore the discipline's emphasis on flourishing and strengths-based approaches, and examine how these differ from traditional psychological frameworks. The unit examines conceptualisation and measurement of wellbeing and the application of positive psychology at the individual, group, community, and organisational level.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student Unit and Teacher Evaluation responses and student emails.

Students appreciated the support provided by the Unit Coordinator, including prompt guidance and response to queries.

The Unit Coordinator will continue to use a supportive communication approach.

Feedback from Reflections of Unit Coordinator and teaching team; student performance.

Students benefitted from experiential learning tasks related to how to measure wellbeing.

The Unit Coordinator will continue to embed engagement with experiential learning tasks related to wellbeing measurement into assessment tasks and tutorial activities.

Feedback from Student Unit and Teacher Evaluation responses.

Some students suggested they would like weekly learning goals stated in Moodle.

The Unit Coordinator will highlight the intended learning goals for each week in the Moodle workbooks.

Feedback from Student Unit and Teacher Evaluation responses.

A few students indicated feeling overwhelmed by the volume of unit readings.

The Unit Coordinator will revisit the unit readings in consultation with the teaching team, and explicitly label readings as 'recommended' versus 'optional'.