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Public Health Approaches to the Good Life
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Start Date
Monday, June 2, 2025
End Date
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
M, Tu, 1:00 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
No prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Restriction
This course is not restricted.
Examines and draws on a large and rich body of interdisciplinary research from the fields of behavioral economics, epidemiology, and psychology to provide a broad understanding of well-being in public health. Examines the historical roots and contemporary theory surrounding the measurement, and epidemiology of happiness. Discusses cognitive mechanisms and behavioral practices that influence well-being, including debunking many commonly held misconceptions about happiness.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the theory, measurement, and epidemiology of happiness
- Examine the cognitive and behavioral patterns that influence happiness
- Identify evidenced-based interventions that improve happiness
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 90% Reflection