Happiness and Quality of Life

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Happiness and Quality of life are important concepts not only for our personal gratification but also for employers, governments and global comparison. In this course we explore the concept of happiness and quality of life from a social scientific perspective and examine the relevance of these conceptions to our own personal lives and such major decisions as career and family choices and where in the world to call home. This course is a travel course which will require a trip to conduct a comparative analysis between our home towns and a location TBA. During this trip we will utilize the concepts introduced in the course to frame our analysis and final presentations.