Gratitude in Practice
Course code
PSP7143.LT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Tänulikkus praktikas
Course title in English
Gratitude in Practice
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Kerry Howells (language of instruction:English)
lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To provide a deep theoretical and practical understanding of the concept of gratitude.
To develop the ability and confidence to discuss the complexities of gratitude when applying it to professional and personal life.
To give students the opportunity to reflect on how to practice gratitude in their context and how to overcome the associated challenges of doing so.
To develop the ability and confidence to discuss the complexities of gratitude when applying it to professional and personal life.
To give students the opportunity to reflect on how to practice gratitude in their context and how to overcome the associated challenges of doing so.
Brief description of the course
The importance of gratitude to enhance our social and emotional wellbeing and improve our cognitive processes has gained momentum in recent years as a topic of research in a number of fields. In this unit students will critically reflect on the meaning and role of gratitude and its specific relevance to three main areas: relationships, education and wellbeing. Drawing on contemporary research in a number of fields, including positive psychology, students will be introduced to the theoretical and practical dimensions of gratitude as it relates to these areas and invited to engage in discussion as to its place in their present or intended context. Students will also be given the opportunity to reflect on their own gratitude, apply it to their learning of this unit and others they are studying. An important aspect of this exploration is to
critically examine the dilemmas and complexities of gratitude, its interplay with resentment, and some of the cross-cultural differences.
critically examine the dilemmas and complexities of gratitude, its interplay with resentment, and some of the cross-cultural differences.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- elucidate a theoretical and practical understanding of the concept of gratitude;
- critically reflect on the relevance of the practice of gratitude to the areas of education, relationships, and well-being;
- identify and appraise practices to apply gratitude to their context;
- evaluate and synthesize relevant literature and communicate concepts and ideas to an intended audience.
- elucidate a theoretical and practical understanding of the concept of gratitude;
- critically reflect on the relevance of the practice of gratitude to the areas of education, relationships, and well-being;
- identify and appraise practices to apply gratitude to their context;
- evaluate and synthesize relevant literature and communicate concepts and ideas to an intended audience.
Teacher
Kerry Howells
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