| Credit Weighting: |
10
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| No. of Students: |
Min 10, Max 40.
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
None
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| Co-requisite(s): |
None
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| Teaching Period(s): |
Semesters 1 and 2.
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| Teaching Methods: |
6 x 7hr(s) Lectures; 6hr(s) Other (personal mindfulness practice, self-directed study and independent research)
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| Module Co-ordinator: |
Dr Séamus O Tuama, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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| Lecturer(s): |
Staff, School of Applied Psychology; Staff, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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| Module Objective: |
To provide participants with a strong foundation in mindfulness. This module will deepen awareness and understanding of the ways we experience ourselves and the world, and of our responses to internal and external events.
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| Module Content: |
Attitudes of mindfulness, attention and noticing, setting intentions, formal and informal mindfulness meditation, history and development of mindfulness; philosophy of Buddhims; introduction to Teaching Assessment Criteria (TAC) when practicing meditation.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Engage in a committed daily personal mindfulness practice that facilitates awareness, reflection and learning.
- Reflect on and contextualise the role of mindfulness practice in everyday settings and particularly in the life of the student.
- Explore the history and roots of mindfulness in the Buddhist tradition and connect them to contemporary living.
- Advance understanding of the central themes explored in Mindfulness Based Programmes and develop an application for their inclusion.
- Critically evaluate the key theoretical underpinnings of the Mindfulness Based Wellbeing.
- Connect theoretical elements of learning to formal and informal mindfulness practice and meditation.
- Apply skills in guiding meditation practices.
- Illustrate the importance of the giving and receiving of feedback with self, peers and instructors.
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| Assessment: |
Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 word assignment, 150 marks; 1 x learning log on Personal Mindfulness Practice, 50 marks).
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| Compulsory Elements: |
Continuous Assessment.
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| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
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| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
40% All elements of continuous assessment must be passed individually.
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| End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
No Formal Written Examination.
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| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Module Coordinator).
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