| Course ID: | UNIV 2401E. 1-3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Joy and Achievement in Learning |
Course
Description: | Investigation of the paths connecting deep learning to one’s career objectives, leading to the pursuit of a joyful life. Provides scholars opportunities to practice skills regarding academic and professional purpose, success at UGA, and the building and maintenance of a joy-infused life. |
| Oasis Title: | Joy & Achievement in Learning |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in UNIV 2401 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | - Students will be able to articulate their educational, professional goals in relation to their pursuit of a joyful life.
- Students will be able to apply understandings of well-being literature to their own goal pursuit, motivational attitudes, and behaviors.
- Students will be able to practice behaviors conducive to achieving high levels of well-being, based on scientific research.
- Students will develop a personalized career development plan, supported by steps in their academic goals.
- Students will be able to identify the main ideas and arguments of the well-known research of happiness and well-being. |
| Topical Outline: | - Seminar introduction
- Psychological well-being: Feelings v. behaviors, short-term euphoria v. long-term contentment
- Habits that lead to contentment and achievement
- Joy in a connected world
- Practice reflection 1 discussion
- Science of happy brains
- Psychological well-being hindrance: Toxic comparison
- Joy and achievement thief
- Perfection discussion
- Psychological well-being project interview discussion
- Psychological well-being practice: Mindfulness
- PWB projects due |