Welfare, Wellbeing and Happiness (5 cr)
Code: VAL25009-3001
General information
Enrollment
15.06.2025 - 07.09.2025
Timing
01.09.2025 - 30.11.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Susanne Jungerstam
Teacher in charge
Susanne Jungerstam
Objective
The student
- is familiar with key concepts within interdisciplinary perspectives related to the course's themes
- is acquainted with new research in the field of wellbeing and happiness
- can identify central factors that promote welfare, well-being, and happiness in everyday life at both individual and collective levels
Content
Basic theories on the relationship between welfare, well-being, and happiness
Conceptual understanding of well-being and happiness
Research on happiness and well-being
Factors that promote happiness and well-being
Factors that contribute to decreased happiness and well-being
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student demonstrates superficial competence and basic understanding of the subject.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student demonstrates a competence that is related and linked to the literature.
The student can reflect on and motivate his/her point of view.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student has an immerse competence and shows a deeper understanding of the subject in relation to the upcoming profession.
Qualifications
No prior knowledge required