Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
• Recognise and understand key theories and frameworks of wellbeing.
• Critically discuss how young people's wellbeing is researched, promoted and legislated in Ireland.
• Perform a systematic literature search to identify high quality research publications in the field of young people's wellbeing.
• Conceptualise how society can better support a specific aspect of child and youth wellbeing, and communicate this idea underpinned by scientific evidence, in a blog post.
Indicative Module Content:
Classical wellbeing theory
Humanistic and positive psychological notions of wellbeing
Contemporary wellbeing theory
Researching well-being cross-culturally
The development of mental health in adolescence
Young people’s wellbeing in school
Wellbeing of students with special needs
Wellbeing assessment and promotion in schools
Educational policy on wellbeing
Systematic literature search techniques
Blog writing techniques (public communication of science)