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Enhancing Self-Esteem: Tools for Personal Empowerment

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Course Overview

Do you realise your true potential? Or are you holding yourself back? 

Gain a better understanding of the magnificence of who you are and use this course to build positive self-esteem.

The Enhancing Self-Esteem micro-credential gives you a framework and practical structure to gain a deeper understanding of your self-esteem.

In this 6-week course, you will explore the concept and theories of self-esteem. Investigate factors impacting self-esteem both theoretically and practically through personal reflection.

Determine which methods and strategies you can employ to enhance your self-esteem and that of those around you. Your thoughts, life experiences, emotions and self-concept play a great role in how self-esteem manifests and influences your choices and behaviours. This means you are shaping your life with every action you take.

This course will guide you on a journey of critical thinking and self-reflection where you can explore the context of your self-esteem and consider various strategies to enhance it.

FAQs

What are the entry requirements?

Anyone 18 years of age or older can sign up for this micro-credential course. There are no academic entry requirements or conditions.

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone interested in understanding how your self-esteem developed, what factors have affected it, and howto improve it.

What is the time commitment?

A total of 60 hours is required to complete the micro-credential course. An average of 10 hours weekly over 6 weeks.

What do you need to do the course?
  • Access to Microsoft Word
  • Google Chrome (recommended)
  • Stable internet connection
Is the course accredited?

The micro-credential course is not accredited and non-credit bearing.

What is self-esteem?

Self-esteem refers to an individual’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value. It is the subjective evaluation of one’s own worthiness and competence, encompassing beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states such as triumph, despair, pride and shame. Read more here.

Course highlights

Micro-credentials you can study online - Global SACAP
  • Improve your personal reflection abilities.

  • Apply principles that enhance your self-esteem daily.

  • Make the best choices and take action to shape your life for the better.

Dates

  • Class of 2026 February: 9 February – 22 March
  • Class of 2026 March: 9 March – 19 April

There are no online classes. Course content is released on a weekly basis allowing you to work through course material, and meet weekly targets, at a time that is most convenient to you.

Learner Experience

Prathna Simmadurai 

Prathna Simmadurai 

''Enhancing Positive Self-Esteem was my first micro-credential course. I enjoyed the course content, and it made me feel more positive about myself.''
Rotshidzwa Kutama Kutama

Rotshidzwa Kutama Kutama

"I really enjoyed learning on the online platform. The course was informative and enriching and there were lots of sources to learn from. I honestly got the best value for money."
Sihle Tamba

Sihle Tamba

"It was a great experience and very informative. I've learned a lot about affirmations and to always remind yourself that you are special and unique. I highly recommend this course!"
Unathi Roqo 

Unathi Roqo 

''The experience was fantastic! I learned so much about myself and my self-esteem.''
Lihle Mtise 

Lihle Mtise 

''This course made me more comfortable and confident because I learned a lot about my personality and self-value.''
Nonkululeko Sibisi

Nonkululeko Sibisi

''I thoroughly enjoyed the online micro-credential course. The learning activities, videos and readings were informative and resonated with me.''
Danica Saunders

Danica Saunders

''The course content was extremely helpful. I picked up valuable techniques and strategies in managing and enhancing my self-esteem.''
Okuhle Sitela 

Okuhle Sitela 

''This was my first online course, and it was challenging, but I learned a lot.''
Stephanie Pieterse 

Stephanie Pieterse 

''My learning experience with SACAP Global has been eye-opening. The course helped me better understand self-esteem and how it works.''

Certification

Upon completion, you will receive a digital certificate of competence and badge. Your certificate and badge can be shared on 100+ social media platforms, allowing you to share your achievement with a single click.

Credential Type

This course has been reviewed by the OpenLearning team to ensure quality academic learning within the Malaysian and Australian credentialing framework.

 

An OpenLearning OpenCred is a type of credential that can stand-alone, or interact with a formal qualification. OpenCred courses are market-leading online courses that prepare learners for the future of work.

 

This course has been designed and developed by experts in the field of psychology. The Enhancing Self-Esteem: Tools for Personal Empowerment micro-credential is for anyone needing to upskill in this area and offers 40 hours of learning and assessment.

 

Learners study online with peers and receive robust academic content while acquiring practical industry-relevant skills.

OpenCreds

Completing this course leads to obtaining an OpenCred.

  • 40 hours of learning
  • OpenCred classification: Pathway

Stackability

Stack specified combinations of micro-credentials and they can be recognised as equivalent to a module within the Bachelor of Applied Social Science Degree at SACAP. Motivation Mastery: Unlock Potential & Achieve Goals can be stacked with Enhancing Self-Esteem: Tools for Personal Empowerment and if you meet the minimum entrance criteria, you can enrol for the Bachelor of Applied Social Science Degree and apply for module exemption.

What You’ll Learn

Over the course of six (6) weeks, through videos, readings and discussions, you will explore the following topics:

  • Week 1: Identify key concepts and terminology related to self-esteem.
  • Week 2: Critically reflect on the factors that can impact one’s self-esteem.
  • Week 3: Describe strategies for working with the inner voice, disarming the inner-and-external critic in protecting one’s self-esteem.
  • Week 4: Accurately assess your self-esteem using eminent reflective strategies with the aim of defusing painful thoughts and being compassionate towards the self.
  • Week 5: Identify the prominent theoretical perspectives on self-esteem and the corresponding strategies that could enhance your self-esteem.
  • Week 6: Summative Assignment

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify key concepts and terminology related to self-esteem.
  • Explain how self-esteem is developed.
  • Describe the effects that self-esteem has on an individual.
  • Analyse where your self-esteem is now.
  • Recognise the factors that impact one’s self-esteem.
  • Investigate the role of parental support, involvement, and parenting style on early self-esteem development and how it directly influences self-esteem in adult relationships
  • Evaluate the implications of low, medium, and high self-esteem.
  • Identify how social influence, relationships, gender, culture, and stage of development affect self-esteem.
  • Engage in a process of critical reflection around your own levels of self-esteem, considering the factors that impacted them.
  • Discover the nature of our internal dialogue.
  • Investigate the impact of the internal versus the external critic’s role on one’s self-esteem.
  • Identify strategies for working with the inner voice, disarming the inner-and-external critic in protecting one’s self-esteem.
  • Describe the impact of cognitive distortions on self-concept.
  • Identify strategies that can be used to transform these distortions.
  • Explain the role of self-compassion in relation to one’s self-concept.
  • Recognise the significant role of thoughts in one’s level of self-esteem.
  • Differentiate between the prominent theoretical perspectives on self-esteem.
  • Examine the strategies and techniques that could be used to enhance self-esteem.

There are practical and self-reflective activities throughout the course to help you on the journey of self-discovery.

Each activity is carefully designed to enhance your learning and understanding of the content. This course is not purely academic, it has been designed to enhance your introspective journey and understanding of self.

During the course, you will create a portfolio of evidence, which you can use to demonstrate your knowledge of understanding of self-esteem and how to enhance it.

The Team

The SACAP Global team brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience across various disciplines. Our expert short course developers and dedicated support team are passionate about sharing their insights to help you get the most out of your online learning journey.

Tarien Theron
Gert Lamprecht
Stella Madlala
Claudia Regnaud
Charlotte Heyn
Karolyne Williams
Ilze Martin
Otto Uys
Stephenie Ramphul
Tammy-Lee Campher
Siphesihle Zamane
Danica Saunders
Kaylynn Philander
Nadia Janssen
Carl Badenhorst

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