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          Applied Psychology

          Motivation Mastery: Unlock Potential & Achieve Goals

          Explore your personal motivation levels and drive, and consider various strategies to enhance them.

          R6,470.00

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		Motivation
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          Duration
          8 weeks
          Commitment
          10 hours weekly study
          Total Hours
          80 hours
          Start Date
          12 October 2026
          End Date
          6 December 2026
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          Course Overview

          Your thoughts, life experiences, emotions and self-concept play a great role in how your motivation manifests and influences your choices and behaviours.

          Learn to identify goals that are in line with your passions, behaviours and motivational patterns. Then convert goals into actionable events.

          The Motivation Mastery: Unlock Potential & Achieve Goals micro-credential explores the concept and theories of motivation and engages you in discussions exploring motivation and how it works.

          This 8-week short course will help you determine which methods and strategies can be employed to enhance your motivation and the motivation of others.

          Go on a journey of critical thinking and self-reflection in which you explore the context of your personal motivation levels and consider various strategies to enhance them. Your learnings can be applied to how you help others become more motivated.

          Finally, you will learn ways to keep up the behaviours and goals that you have set. This course guides you, but also teaches you how to guide others in exploring their motivation.

          What You’ll Learn

          Over the course of eight (8) weeks, through videos, readings and discussions, you will explore the following topics:

          • Week 1: Introduction to Motivation
          • Week 2: Theories of Motivation
          • Week 3: Emotions and Motivation
          • Week 4: Goal Setting and Personal Control
          • Week 5: Motivational Interviewing
          • Week 6: Enhancing Growth Motivation
          • Week 7: Practical Application
          • Week 8: Complete and Submit Summative Assessment

          Course Outcomes

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

          • Identify key concepts and terminology related to motivation and its manifestation.
          • Differentiate between prominent theoretical perspectives on motivation and their corresponding strategies that could enhance your motivation.
          • Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of emotions and their direct impact on motivation.
          • Apply the elements of goal-setting behaviour and personal control.
          • Explain the technique of motivational interviewing to facilitate behaviour change.
          • Assess behaviours to actualise, maintain and enhance the experiencing self.
          • Apply practical exercises to build your own motivation.

          There are numerous 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 meant to be purely academic in nature, but a course that can enhance your own journey and understanding of self.

          You will have also created a portfolio of evidence, which you can use to demonstrate your knowledge of understanding of the core concepts in human behaviour and how this has helped you become more aware of your strengths and areas for growth.

          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 Motivation Mastery: Unlock Potential & Achieve Goals micro-credential is for anyone needing to upskill in this area and offers 80 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.

          • 80 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.

          Dates

          Class of 2026 October: 12 October – 6 December

          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.

          Course highlights

          • Discover internal motives that energise, direct, and sustain behaviour.

          • Explore motivation, emotion and how motives express themselves.

          • Learn about goal setting and how that can generate motivation and lead to success.

          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 motivation, internal and external drives and how emotions influence behaviour.

          What is the time commitment?

          A total of 80 hours is required to complete the micro-credential course. An average of 10 hours weekly over 8 weeks.

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

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

          What is motivation?

          Motivation gets you started. Together with self-discipline, it provides us with stimulation to get us working towards completing a task or achieving a goal. Read more here.

          What is grit?

          Grit as passion and sustained perseverance applied in achieving long-term and meaningful goals. Read more here.

          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.

          Gert Lamprecht
          Shanice Thusi
          Crystal-Shimirhi Bezuidenhoud
          Wanga Nemavhola
          Kiara Parsuram
          Tarien Theron
          Carl Badenhorst
          Nadia Janssen
          Kaylynn Philander
          Danica Saunders
          Siphesihle Zamane
          Tammy-Lee Campher
          Stephenie Ramphul
          Otto Uys
          Ilze Martin
          Karolyne Williams
          Charlotte Heyn
          Stella Madlala
          Laura Neal

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