Free Online Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization offered by Coursera

Coursera Platform is offering Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization that is consisted of five free online courses.

Course background:

The University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman welcome you to Foundations of Positive Psychology. Our five-course specialization provides you with the key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.

Learners design and justify small-scale positive interventions to enhance specific aspects of their personal wellbeing based on the skills acquired in each course of the specialization. Personal reflections are implemented provide learners with the skills to impact their personal and professional lives.

Specialization duration:

Approx. 5 months to complete.

Specialization courses:

• Course 1: Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science:

Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman—renowned worldwide as the “father of Positive Psychology”—has led visionary leaps in the scientific research, empirical data and personal understandings of human flourishing. This course explores the past, present and future of positive psychology as a journey through the key scientific leaps led by Dr. Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center and Master of Applied Positive Psychology program.

• Course 2: Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions:

Positive interventions are one of the building blocks for the application of positive psychology in our day-to-day lives. In this course taught by Dr. James Pawelski, we explore positive interventions through theory, research and practice. We provide learners the basic tools for using and measuring positive psychology in professional or personal contexts.

• Course 3: Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods:

Learners discover how apply to research methods to their study of Positive Psychology. In this course, we study with Dr. Angela Duckworth and Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft. Through an exploration their work "True Grit" and interviews with researchers and practitioners, you develop a research hypothesis and learn how to understand the difference between internal and external validity. You also begin to understand and apply the strengths and weaknesses associated with different types of measurements and evaluation designs. You then interpret the results in an empirical study.

• Course 4: Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills:

Learn how to incorporate resilience interventions into your personal and professional life with Dr. Karen Reivich. In this course, you are exposed to the foundational research in resilience, including protective factors such as mental agility and optimism. Several types of resilience interventions are explored including cognitive strategies; strategies to manage anxiety and increase positive emotions such as gratitude.Throughout the course, you will hear examples of individuals using resilience skills in their personal and professional lives.

• Course 5: Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for well-being:

You are encouraged to take the first four courses of the Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization before starting this course and completing the Specialization Project. This course, taught by Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman brings all the key concepts from the first four courses to practice as you develop and test a new positive intervention for an audience of your choice. In this final project, you evaluate the efficacy of a positive intervention based on subjective and objective measures. Then, you compare how empirical and non-empirically-based positive interventions can be applied to influence a person's wellbeing. Lastly, you reflect on how the fundamental elements of research methods are important in the everyday application of positive psychology.

Learning objectives:

1. Master strategies and tools that enable individuals and organizations to thrive.
2. Discover key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.
3. Apply key concepts from Positive Psychology to your personal and professional life.
4. Understand the scientific foundations of Positive Psychology.

Course costs:

learner can to enroll for free and gets:

1. Unlimited access to all courses in this specialization including: Watching lectures, trying assignments, participating in discussion forums, and more.
2. Canceling option at any time: No penalties - simply cancel before the trial ends if it's not right for you.
3. $79 USD per month to continue learning after trial ends: Go as fast as you can - the faster you go, the more you save.
4. Certificate when you complete, that you can share on your resume, LinkedIn, and CV.
5. Learner who can’t afford to pay required fees is eligible to apply for financial aid, that allows him/her to get everything a fee-payer learner gets.

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