Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and Practice

Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and PracticeSemester Course

Corequisite Course(s)

Positive Psychology

Major Discipline(s)

Education / Educational Studies, Human Development, Psychology

Type: Elective Course
Available: Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s): 3

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Note: While you are assigned practicum times outside of your DIS course schedule, you will be given a time between 8:00 - 18:00. Practicum placements can be placed on any day of the week, Monday through Friday.

Note About Criminal Clearance

You must bring a physical copy of your criminal clearance with you to Copenhagen from the U.S. (or your country of citizenship) to enroll in this program. It is your responsibility to ensure you have this with you and can present it to your practicum site if they require it. Do not submit a copy of this to DIS, but please show your criminal clearance to your practicum coordinator once you arrive at DIS.

Syllabus - Spring 2024

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A companion course for Positive Psychology, this practicum focuses on the application of positive psychology concepts, theories, and interventions in a Danish context. The aim is the development of professional skills such as observation, interviewing, and interventions within the field, by being placed in one of a variety of organizations. The benefits and challenges of applying positive psychology in diverse settings are explored.

This course is made up of classes and practicum visits. At the practicum sites, you will observe and engage in positive psychology applications under the guidance of a supervising staff member for a required total of 30 hours throughout the semester. Shadowing a trained psychologist is not included in the practicum.

NOTE: It is not permitted to enroll in Happiness Lab: Positive Psychology and this course simultaneously.

Related Discipline(s)

This course would also be of interest to the following discipline(s):
Organizational Behavior

Faculty

Bethany Chamberlain

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

My academic background is in psychology and research methodology (MSc from University of Strathclyde, BA from Bemidji State University). I have varied work experience including researcher, research assistant, teacher, tutor, etc. More recently I worked on a PhD project relating to the decision-making processes of machine learning researchers but withdrew and am now considering other research proposals relating to mental health, interdisciplinarity, technology in education, and more. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to live, work, and study in the USA, China, Sweden, and Scotland, but I am currently (and happily!) settled in Denmark with my husband and four cats. When I'm not busy with research, teaching, or traveling, you'll find me cooking, baking, reading (and leading a monthly book club), writing, or playing board/card/video games. I've been with DIS since 2021, primarily in the S&H department teaching Public Mental Health, but also helping in the Psychology department.

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