CO2505: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS (2015-2016)

The course provides opportunities to learn various mindfulness practices and reflect on their effect.   Home practice of a minimum of 30 minutes a day is an integral part of the course. Students must keep a reflective journal of the home practice and the experiences of the group work.  

The content of the course includes:

1. Meditation practices: body scan, breathing meditation, sitting and walking meditation.
2. Theories of mindfulness, compassion and stress reduction.

This course may not be suitable for anyone who is currently receiving counselling or has faced a serious emotional issue in the last six months.
Class size is limited to 15.  Students must be able to attend the same class at the same time over 10 weeks. There is a strict attendance requirement of at least 85%.  Students who miss more than two three-hour classes, for any reason, cannot pass the course.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt: Will be through continuous assessment: weekly learning log of 400 words (25%), oral assessment including presentation of review of learning (50%), Essay 2500 words (25%).
Resit: A resit is not permitted for learning logs/journals or presentation of Review of their Learning. A pass is required of each element to achieve a credit. Essay one resit attempt only allowed.

Self reflection and assessment is integral to this course and tutors take a collaborative approach to summative oral assessment. Course members are encouraged to submit their learning log/journal for feedback at any time throught the course and are required to do so after week four in order to receive formative feedback. Formal summative assessment of the the learning logs/journals will then happen when learning log/journal are submitted at the end of the course.

Weekly: A reflective learning log: will be read by tutors on weekly submission and any necessary feedback or concerns communicated to students. At the end of the course10 logs will be graded linked to the CAS and weighted at 25% of the overall course mark.
Oral participation: Tutors will give individual feedback as necessary during the course.
Oral participation will be graded at 50% at the end of the course. This will include assessment of the presentation to the group of the 'Review of Learning'( week 9).

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