"What is right about people?" This question is at the heart of positive psychology, which is the scientific and applied approach to uncovering people's strengths and promoting their positive functioning. Positive psychology is about valued subjective experiences: well-being, contentment, and satisfaction (in the past); mindfulness, flow and happiness (in the present); and hope and optimism (for the future).Positive psychology is an applied science: many of the available theories and methods can be directly applied in coaching or clinical settings. Therefore, both the theoretical as well as practical side of positive psychology will be part of this course. Participants will not only learn about the various findings and theories related to positive human functioning, but will also learn to apply different methods and strategies to identify strengths and promote subjective wellbeing.

Course leader
Course coordinators/Teachers: Dr. Hugo Alberts and Dr. Elke Smeets, Maastricht University.

Target group
Bachelor and master students of all disciplines.



Course aim
Participants will not only learn about the various findings and theories related to positive human functioning, but will also learn to apply different methods and strategies to identify strengths and promote subjective wellbeing.

Fee info
EUR 800: Course + course materials EUR 800: Course + course materials + social programme

Scholarships
Not available.

Maastricht University + Maastricht School of Management
Address: Student Service Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2 P.O. Box 616
Postal code: 6211 KL Maastricht
City: Maastricht
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Phone: +31433885295