APG5204 How to shape and deliver mindfulness programs
Faculty of Arts
APG5204 How to shape and deliver mindfulness programs is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before APG5204
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5204
No unit lists APG5204 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Masters by a coursework
Overview
This unit is designed for individuals with existing mindfulness experience. You will build on your personal and learned experience within applied practices. You will learn how to effectively and adaptively shape and deliver mindfulness-based programs across a range of contexts. The didactic pedagogy is experiential, dialectical, and reflective, covering topics such as the core principles of delivering mindfulness programs, strategies for engaging participants, methods of mindful inquiry, guiding meditation practices, and contextualising mindfulness in different settings. You will also explore important cautions and considerations around when and how mindfulness-based approaches should be applied.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- JournalWritten20%
- Learning planArtefact40%
- Reflective writingWritten20%
- Analytical exerciseExercise20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply mindfulness-based skills and practices effectively;
- 2
critically evaluate what mindfulness approaches are appropriate in different settings;
- 3
effectively engage individuals and groups, particularly those who are new to mindfulness;
- 4
develop mindfulness programs to suit different contexts and participant groups;
- 5
skilfully debrief participants’ experience and facilitate mindful inquiry to deepen their learning;
- 6
critically evaluate in what settings or for which individuals’ mindfulness may not be appropriate or should be delivered in a modified format.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachRole play
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study, and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Role plays and demonstrations will be used, particularly to help hone practical skills.
Students will have the opportunity to practice skills with peers and receive direct feedback and critique.
This unit allows students to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge, and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice
A number of online resources (readings, videos, interviews and guided practices) will be provided. For students who are not able to attend on-campus, the opportunity for students to attend an online tutorial will be available.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice, and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Craig Hassed
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Craig Hassed
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5204?
APG5204 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5204 offered?
In 2027, APG5204 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is APG5204?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5204 have an exam?
No. APG5204 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 2027