Positive Psychology in Leadership
PostgraduateTAS-CAM6222027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 27 June 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $3,065
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Positive Psychology in Leadership
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Critically explain the underlying principles and evidence base of positive psychology using clear, accurate, and audience appropriate communication.
- Analyse the relevance and application of positive psychology in specific workplace and organisational settings.
- Critique workplace challenges using positive psychology principles/strategies to maintain a healthy and vibrant workplace culture.
- Module 1: Positive psychology and positive workplaces
- Module 2: Positive ways of Engaging, Communicating and Making Decisions at Work
- Module 3: Positive Leadership, Change, Growth and Transformation
- Module 4: Planning a Positive Workplace Intervention
The aim of this subject is to introduce the concept of positive psychology into leadership practices and principles. The subject has been designed to encourage you to critically explore the theories, constructs and models within positive psychology, and how they can be integrated into the workplace environment, including your own professional practice. As a relatively new area of academic inquiry and application, but one with a significant evidence base, this field is concerned with what works in creating a flourishing work environment rather than focusing on organizational deficits. On completing this subject, you will be expected to be familiar with positive psychology concepts, be able to discuss these concepts critically, and be able to review the potential of positive psychology principles in terms of your own working relationships and leadership practice. Having said that, this subject will not be teaching you how to become positive psychology practitioners per se, but you will have the potential to draw on a positive psychology perspective in your approach to your work either as an employee or a leader in the health and human service context.
- Applying Positive Psychology to Real‑World Challenges: An Interview Study (30%)
- A presentation to evaluate the role of Positive Psychology in Health and Human Service Leadership (40%)
- Tailored Responses to Workplace Scenarios (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-AWP-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
- TAS-AWP-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Individual Study 8 hours weekly; Independent Learning 2 hours weekly.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
PostgraduateTAS-AWP-GDI
Master of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
PostgraduateTAS-AWP-MAS