Typical Course Schedule
The course generally has consisted of four to five full days in a single week. There was a mix of lectures, interactive discussions, practical work, and mentoring sessions. Lectures were around one hour-long (40 minutes lecture, 20-minute discussion). Practical activities consisted of group work, analysis demonstrations, student flash talks, and more.​​
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Each day of the course has a different thematic focus exploring the linkages between emotional well-being and physical health. In addition to core sessions, guest speakers presented on topics that are particularly relevant in the field right now. These session topics include: social networks, arts and health, nature and well-being, and cross-cultural understanding of well-being.
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We provided coffee and tea breaks each day, as well as organized opportunities for student interactions and social activities. There were other opportunities to chat with course directors and faculty during the course and in the evenings.
Daily Breakdown
The following is representative of the typical schedule during previous courses.
Monday
State of the Knowledge on Linkages Between Emotional Well-being and Physical Health
Topics include:
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Orientation
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State of the knowledge
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Defining and measuring well-being
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Cross-cultural understanding of well-being
Tuesday
Methods & Novel Topics
Topics include:
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Study design: epidemiological and experimental studies
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Life course perspectives on psychosocial epidemiology
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Measuring well-being at the societal level
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Methods to enhance causal inference
Wednesday
Mechanisms
Topics include:​
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Biological mechanisms
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Behavioral mechanisms
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Flourishing
Thursday
Social Context
Topics include:
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Income and well-being
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Nature and well-being
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Arts and well-being
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Interventions in patient populations
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Social connections and health​
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Friday
Interventions
Topics include:​
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Positive psychology interventions in patient populations
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Arts and cultural interventions
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Well-being and public policy
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