Can happiness be taught? Two universities in Singapore are offering courses on the age-old subject - or at least the science behind it. SMU Associate Professor of Psychology Christie Napa Scollon makes it clear that her class is not meant to make students happier. The course, titled Subjective Well-being, helps debunk the myths about happiness. "The science of happiness shows there are some things that people can do that can lead to lasting increases in happiness. But you won't find any quick fixes," said Associate Prof Scollon. Commenting on how something as subjective as happiness can be studied, she said: "Just because something is subjective doesn't mean it is meaningless." She hopes to conduct the course every alternate year. After learning that random acts of kindness can improve happiness, second-year SMU social science graduate Bob Sim, 23, said that he has been applying it to everyday life.