Values and Identity

Understand what you stand for and who you are becoming.

all_levels 185 min Certificate

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Course at a glance

Modules

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185 min

Total time

Yes

Certificate

15 readings 1 quizzes

Course content

5 modules · 16 lessons · 185 min total

Module 1

Module 1 — Foundations of Values and Identity

What we mean by values and identity, and why they matter.

4 lessons · 30m

What Do We Mean by "Identity"?Reading10m
Why Values and Identity Matter at Work and in LifeReading10m
Module 1 Knowledge CheckQuiz

Module 2

Module 2 — Personal Values: Where They Come From

How values are formed, ranked, and expressed.

3 lessons · 35m

Rokeach and Schwartz: Mapping the Value LandscapeReading12m
Where Values Come From: Family, Culture, ExperienceReading12m
Espoused vs Enacted Values: Closing the GapReading12m

Module 3

Module 3 — Identity Formation Across the Lifespan

Erikson, Marcia and the work of becoming a self.

3 lessons · 38m

Erikson: Identity as a Life-Long TaskReading13m
Marcia's Four Identity StatusesReading12m
Narrative Identity: The Story You Tell About YourselfReading13m

Module 4

Module 4 — Social, Cultural and Group Identity

The "we" behind the "I".

3 lessons · 40m

Social Identity Theory: The "We" Behind the "I"Reading13m
Culture, Individualism and CollectivismReading13m
Multiple Identities: Amartya Sen and the Freedom of ChoiceReading13m

Module 5

Module 5 — Living Your Values in Practice

From clarity to consistent action.

3 lessons · 42m

From Clarity to Consistency: A Practice, Not a PosterReading13m
When Values Conflict: Making the Hard Choice WellReading13m
Your Statement, Your Practice, Your CommunityReading15m

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About this course

A five-module reading course exploring how personal values are formed, how identity develops across life, and how culture, groups, and choice shape who we are. Drawn from the work of Rokeach, Schwartz, Erikson, Marcia, Tajfel & Turner, Amartya Sen and Charles Taylor.