Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Psychology

Learning Methods

Practical
Seminar

Module Offerings

7004POSPSY-SEP-CTY

Aims

This is a practice focused, experiential module that aims to familiarise students with strength-based meditation and mindfulness practice. It encourages the regular engagement with mindfulness meditation practice, supports the self-reflection of the development process and provides an overview of different mindfulness-based approaches.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Appraise the design and implementation of mindfulness-based interventions
2.
Demonstrate practical skills in explaining and guiding mindfulness practices
3.
Engage in reflection on personal experience with meditation and mindfulness practice and associated development processes

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction to meditation and mindfulness practice Macro- and micro-structures of mindfulness meditation programmes Explanatory models of meditation and mindfulness Mindfulness-based interventions Mindfulness-based strengths practice Methods and tools for self-reflection Meditation and mindfulness in positive clinical practice
Module Overview:
This practice focused, experiental module covers strengths-based meditation and mindfulness practice and provides an overview of different mindfulness-based approaches. Regular engagement with mindfulness meditation practice is encouraged.
Additional Information:This will be a practice-based, experiential module running over two semesters. Students will engage with regular mindfulness meditation practice (including a significant amount of self-directed home practice), will practise guiding group meditations and will engage in regular, structured reflection on their own experience of practising mindfulness and the resultant development process.

Assessments

Practice
Centralised Exam
Reflection