Human Flourishing (N1600E)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

What does it mean to flourish and to live well?

In this module, you’ll explore key ideas and practices on human flourishing. You’ll address flourishing as a diverse, relational and multidimensional experience.

You’ll examine:

• biological, psychological, social, cultural and environmental impacts on flourishing
• how wellbeing varies across different groups, life stages and places globally
• how political, economic and community institutions support or constrain people’s opportunities to thrive
• opportunities to thrive in business, arts, education, healthcare and work.

You’ll use different disciplines to understand what helps people live connected and fulfilling lives. You’ll explore what inhibits this, including socio-economic inequalities and discrimination.

You’ll develop skills to consider flourishing in creative, inclusive, just and democratic ways.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.