Introduction
This module is designed for advanced learners who wish to discover more about their creative and happy self by continuing on the psychological journey that they have started in the first two modules (DP907A & DP907B). Participants will deepen (further in) and broaden (further out) their exploration of the psychological terrain of creativity and happiness in the following ways.
happiness are intimately related, participants will be able to develop a creative and happy personality by cultivating the right traits, pursuing the right goals and constructing the right stories to live by. In addition, they will also gain insight on how the sociocultural environment affects the development of the creative and happy personality.
With regards to happiness, participants will develop an appreciation that happiness doesn’t coalesce in a cultural vacuum. Instead, the cultural environment that people are exposed to from young shapes their understanding of what it means to live as a happy person in society. Consequently, people have different ways of being happy, depending on the society they are born in. By gaining insight on how people understand and pursue happiness in different cultural contexts, participants will be better placed to deal with the cu ltural challenge of being a happy person in the society they live in.
There is a wide range of learning activities in this module. Participants will engage in face-to-face learning both on-campus @ NIE and on-line @ Zoom. During these sessions, they will watch interesting videos on happiness. To enhance their skills on how to be happy, participants will tackle a variety of tasks on happiness. To gain insight on their happy
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development
- FlexiMasters in Learning and Development
Learners need to complete the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development (12 AU).
- MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning in-Action
- MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners (OR DP907A-C)**
- One of the following courses:
- MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies (OR DP909A-C)**
- MDP906 Personality and Attitude Assessment
Upon completion of all courses, learners will fulfill the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Learning and Development (16 AU).
**Learners have to complete the entire set of modularised courses to be considered as completing one course.
Course Availability
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Date(s): 14 to 30 May 2024
Time: 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 & 30 May, 1pm to 4pm (4hrs of e-Learning tasks)
Venue: NIE
Registration is closed.
On completion of the course, the learners should be able to:
3a. Examine the key theories, concepts and findings in self-determination theory
Discussion of key concepts, theories and findings in personality, culture and self-determination
Connection of this scholarly literature on personality, culture and self-determination theory to the psychology of creativity and happiness
- Cross-fertilization and application of these domains of psychological knowledge to develop the creative and happy self
Standard Course Fee: S$2,245.40
COURSE TITLE | ACADEMIC UNIT |
MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning in Action* | 4 |
MDP906 Personality and Attitude Assessment | 4 |
MDP907 How to Nurture Creative & Happy Learners* | 4 |
DP907A Discovering My Creative Self: A Psychological Journey | 1 |
DP907B Discovering My Happy Self: A Psychological Journey | 1 |
MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies | 4 |
DP909A Principles and Perspectives of Assessing 21st Century Competencies | 1 |
DP909B Designing Task and Rubric for Assessing 21st Century Competencies | 1 |
DP909C Assessing 21st Century Competencies | 2 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development (total 12AUs) and FlexiMasters in Learning and Development (total 16AUs)
*SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved