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M.A. (Psychology) Positive Psychology Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Semesters I and II are from the University of Mumbai syllabus approved by the Academic Council on 7 July 2023 (item 5.5 (N)), in force from 2023-24.

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M.A. (Psychology) · Semester 2 · Mandatory · 4 credits

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Syllabus for Positive Psychology

M.A. (Psychology) · Semester 2 · Mandatory · 4 credits

Course objectives

  • 1 To introduce history and making of positive psychology
  • 2 To enable students to appreciate the importance of human strengths and virtues
  • 3 To acquaint students with positive states, traits and institutions
  • 4 To provide an understanding of building better communities

Course outcomes

  • CO1 Students will acquire the knowledge of making of positive psychology
  • CO2 Students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge of pillars of positive psychology
  • CO3 Students will be able to critically analyze the relevance and need of positive psychology
  • CO4 Students will be able to apply their knowledge towards building better communities

Unit 1: Introduction to Positive Psychology

  • a Need for a science of human strengths and virtues
  • b Deconstruction of illness ideology and inclusion of human strengths
  • c Positive Psychology: Assumptions, Goals and Definitions
  • d Three pillars of positive psychology

Unit 2: Positive subjective states

  • a Subjective well-being
  • b Positive emotions
  • c The flow experience
  • d Optimism and Hope

Unit 3: Positive individual traits

  • a Self-efficacy
  • b Creativity
  • c Wisdom
  • d Empathy and altruism

Unit 4: Positive Institutions

  • a Positive schooling
  • b Aging well and role of family
  • c Psychology of forgiveness for healthy society
  • d The Me/We balance: Building better communities

Books for study

  • Snyder, C. R.; & Lopez, S. J. (2002). Handbook of Positive Psychology . New York: Oxford
  • University Press.
  • Snyder, C. R.; Lopez, S. J.; & Pedrotti, J. T. (2011). Positive Psychology: The Scientific and
  • Practical Explorations of Human Strengths . New Delhi: Sage South Asia Edition.

References

  • Seligman, M. E. P (1991). Learned Optimism . NY: Knopf.
  • Seligman, M.E.P. & Csikszentmihalyi, (2000). Positive Psychology: An Introduction.
  • American Psychologist . 55 (1), 5 ‐ 14.
  • Carr, A. (2004). Positive Psychology a science of happiness and human strengths . NY: BR
  • Publishers
  • Peterson C. (2006). A Primer in Positive Psychology . Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Lopez, S. J. (Ed) (2013). The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology . UK: Blackwell
  • Publishing Ltd.
  • Seligman, M. E. P.; Steen, T. A.; Park, N.; & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive Psychology
  • Progress: Empirical Validation of Interventions. American Psychologist , 60 (5), 410-421.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for M.A. (Psychology), Semester I and II, AC 07/07/2023, Item No. 5.5 (N), in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording and numbering are as printed there; the marks scheme is in the PDF above.

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