Identifying Data 2022/23
Subject (*) Psychological well-being Code 652438015
Study programme
Mestrado Universitario en Psicoloxía Aplicada
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree 2nd four-month period
First Obligatory 3
Language
Spanish
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Psicoloxía
Coordinador
Freire Rodríguez, Carlos
E-mail
carlos.freire.rodriguez@udc.es
Lecturers
Freire Rodríguez, Carlos
E-mail
carlos.freire.rodriguez@udc.es
Web
General description Nesta materia, preténdese facer un achegamento científico ao concepto de benestar psicolóxico, analizando os factores persoais e contextuais que o determinan.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A12 To acquire a basic theoretical knowledge about the state of the art in the different areas involved in applied psychology.
B1 Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
B2 Capacity for organization and planning.
B3 Teamwork.
B6 Critical thinking.
B8 Autonomous learning.
B12 Decision-making.
C4 To develop for the exercise of an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship, capable of analyzing reality, diagnose problems, develop and deploy solutions based on knowledge and oriented to common good.
C6 To critically assess the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face.
C7 To assume as professionals and citizens the importance of lifelong learning.
C8 Assessing the importance of research, innovation and technology development in the socio-economic and cultural progress of society.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Adquirir un coñecemento teórico básico sobre o estado da arte nas diferentes áreas implicadas na psicoloxía aplicada. AR12
Capacidade de análise e síntese. BR1
Capacidade de organización e planificación. BR2
Traballo en equipo. BR3
Razoamento crítico. BR6
Aprendizaxe autónoma. BR8
Toma de decisións. BR12
Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común. CC4
Valorar críticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. CC6
Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. CC7
Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. CC8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. QUALITY OF LIFE 1.1 Concept of quality of life
1.2. Quality of life dimensions
1.3. The measure of quality of life
2. WELL-BEING: SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AND PSYCOLOGICAL WELL-BEING 2.1. SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING
2.1.1. Concept and components of subjective well-being
2.1.2. The measure of subjective well-being.
2.2. PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
2.2.1. Psychological wellbeing concept
2.2.2. Main explanatory models of psycological well-being
2.2.3. The measure of psychological well-being
3. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF WELL-BEING 3.1. Genetics and environment
3.2. Personality variables
3.3. Age and well-being: well-being throughout the life cycle
3.4. Gender and well-being
3.5. Education and well-being
4. PERSONAL GROWTH: VIRTUES AND HUMAN STRENGHTS 4.1. Identification of personal strengths
4.2. Flow
4.3. Self determination
4.4. Self-compassion
4.5. Resilience
4.6. Mindfulness

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Document analysis B1 B2 B6 B12 C6 3 12 15
Directed discussion B1 B3 B6 B8 C4 4 0 4
Guest lecture / keynote speech A12 B2 B6 7 0 7
Supervised projects B1 B2 B3 B6 B8 C7 C8 4 28 32
Short answer questions B1 B6 B8 2 0 2
Critical bibliographical B1 B2 B6 B8 1 9 10
 
Personalized attention 5 0 5
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Document analysis Posing of different questions about the main contents developed in the program. A debate on them will be requested, ending with a synthesis of the main ideas that emerged in it.
Directed discussion The students, in groups, will freely and assertively discuss a topic coordinated by the teacher
Guest lecture / keynote speech Synthetic oral presentation of the main contents of the program, supported by the bibliography provided to the students.
Supervised projects Carrying out work aimed at intervention in psychological well-being
Short answer questions Students will have to take a short answer exam on the contents covered in the lecture sessions.
Critical bibliographical An applied deepening work will be done in accordance with the guidelines set by the teacher.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Critical bibliographical
Document analysis
Description
The personalized attention will be carried out both in the classroom, as in the network (email, Moodle, Teams) and in face-to-face tutorials (the latter will only be developed individually).
It will consist of guiding and tutoring the student's learning process in the different theoretical and practical activities.
All this will be done with the aim of facilitating the students to understand the information significantly, integrate it into their knowledge structure and become actively involved.



Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Supervised projects B1 B2 B3 B6 B8 C7 C8 The students will have to work on the development of activities that, based on the knowledge previously acquired in the development of the subject, have the ultimate goal of measuring, analyzing or improving the psychological well-being of people 20
Critical bibliographical B1 B2 B6 B8 An applied deepening work will be carried out following the teacher's instructions. 20
Document analysis B1 B2 B6 B12 C6 The critical and reasoned participation of the students in relation to the analysis of the sources that the teacher offers as basic bibliography will be valued. 10
Directed discussion B1 B3 B6 B8 C4 The contributions that students make based on the knowledge acquired through reading the bibliography offered will be valued. 10
Short answer questions B1 B6 B8 The students will have to take a short answer exam on the contents covered in the lecture sessions 40
 
Assessment comments

For students attending the subject (> 80% of the sessions), the exam (short answer test) will compute 40% of the total evaluation. The supervised works, reviews, discussions and analysis of documentary sources will constitute the remaining 30% of the final grade.

In the case of students with with recognition of academic dispensation, the exam (short answer test) will constitute 100% of the grade. In this compulsory exam, not only the contents covered in the lectures will enter, but also those developed in the supervised works, reviews, discussions and analysis of documentary sources that have been raised throughout the course.

ADDITIONAL REMARKS:

1. To pass the subject it is necessary to obtain a score of 50% of the weight of each of the parts being evaluated (practical part and exam).

2. The July call will be subject to the same criteria as the May call.

3. As established in the "Standards for the assessment, review and claim of qualifications for two graduate studies and university studies" (approved on 12/19/2013 and modified on 04/30/2014) in Art. 21.2: It will be considered as “ Not presented ”(NP) to that student who, being enrolled in the subject, does not attend the different evaluation activities established for the academic year.

Thus, it will be classified as "Not presented" when:

a) Do not complete the continuous evaluation process, under the conditions that appear in the teaching guide, or

b) Does not appear for the test of the official evaluation period.

4. Regarding the fraudulent performance (plagiarism) of the evaluation tests, the qualification will adjust to the provisions of article 14. 4. Norms for the assessment, review and claim of qualifications for two university graduate and graduate studies: " In the realization of works, plagiarism and the use of non-original material, including that obtained through the internet, without express indication of its origin and, if it is the case, without the permission of its author, may be considered cause of qualification of failure in the activity. All this without prejudice to the disciplinary responsibilities to which there could be place after the corresponding procedure ". In accordance with this rule, the fraudulent performance of any activity subject to evaluation will imply a rating of "0" (Failure) in the current call.


Sources of information
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Other comments

This subject will advocate the use of an inclusive language, both in the interventions in the classrooms and in the contents worked on and activities carried out. Consistent with this perspective, the intervention of students in the classrooms will be encouraged.



(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.