| Credit Weighting: |
30
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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: |
40hr(s) Other (training / residential retreat); 40hr(s) Other (teaching mindfulness); 8hr(s) Other (supervision); Other (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 set of skills to teach, evaluate, and research MBSR / MBCT programmes.
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| Module Content: |
Developing the skills of a mindfulness based teacher in teaching, evaluating, and researching MBSR / MBCT, Teaching Assessment Criteria.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Design a research project that is related to mindfulness practice and define the form and function of each stage.
- Critically assess and evaluate a Mindfulness Based Intervention.
- Reflect upon the importance of ethical issues related to research.
- Teach a MBSR / MBCT programme.
- Connect the teaching assessment criteria to continuous professional development as a mindfulness teacher.
- Assess candidate suitability to undertake mindfulness based progammes.
- Advance understanding of the theory and practice of enquiry in group settings.
- Critically assess the theory and practice of establishing and maintaining a safe group learning environment while connecting the skill and art of guiding formal and informal practice.
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| Assessment: |
Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (1 x 10,000 word dissertation, 300 marks; 8 x 2.5 hours video recording assessment of MBSR training programme, 300 marks).
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| Compulsory Elements: |
Continuous Assessment. Teach on 8 x 2.5 hours MBSR programme.
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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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