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Course Syllabus

Master 2021/2022

De-Mystifying Mindfulness

Type: Elective course (Philosophical Anthropology)
Area of studies: Philosophy
Delivered by: School of Philosophy and Cultural Studies
Where: Faculty of Humanities
When: 1 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Online hours: 31
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Roman Gulyaev
Master’s programme: Philosophical Antropology
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 2

Course Syllabus

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Abstract

Interest in meditation, mindfulness, and contemplation has grown exponentially in recent years. Rather than being seen as mystical practices from ancient Buddhism or esoteric philosophy, they are increasingly seen as technologies rooted in evidence from psychology and neuroscience. Mindfulness has become the basis for numerous therapeutic interventions, both as a treatment in healthcare and as a means of enhancing well-being and happiness. For millions around the world, mindfulness has become a life-style choice, enhancing and enriching everyday experience. Mindfulness is big business. Evolving from the popular Honours Academy course at Leiden University, this innovative course combines conventional scholarly inquiry from multiple disciplines (ranging from psychology, through philosophy, to politics) with experiential learning (including specially designed ‘meditation labs,’ in which you’ll get chance to practice and analyze mindfulness on yourself).
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Instead of being regarded as the mystical practices of ancient Buddhism or esoteric philosophy, we will consider them as technologies based on evidence from psychology and neurobiology.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • analyzes Mindfulness as a social movement
  • analyzes some of the main challenges and also give some thought to what might come next for those of us who want to keep a Mindfulness practice in their lives
  • analyzes the foundational question of what Mindfulness actually is
  • analyzes the nature of the relationship between Buddhism and Mindfulness
  • analyzes the plan of the course
  • knows how to build on the accumulated knowledge original, new projects
  • understands the "construct Mindfulness" as a therapeutic tool and as a scientific technology
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Welcome to the course
  • Psychology of/& Mindfulness
  • Introduction to Mindfulness
  • Philosophy of/& Mindfulness
  • Politics of/& Mindfulness
  • Mindfulness into the Future
  • Honours Project
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Test (Welcome to the course)
  • non-blocking 3 tests (Introduction to Mindfulness)
  • non-blocking 3 tests (Psychology of/& Mindfulness)
  • non-blocking 2 tests (Philosophy of/& Mindfulness)
  • non-blocking 2 tests (Politics of/& Mindfulness)
  • non-blocking 2 tests (Mindfulness into the Future)
  • non-blocking Test (Honours Project)
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2021/2022 3rd module
    0.1 * 2 tests (Politics of/& Mindfulness) + 0.1 * 2 tests (Philosophy of/& Mindfulness) + 0.2 * 3 tests (Psychology of/& Mindfulness) + 0.1 * Test (Welcome to the course) + 0.3 * Test (Honours Project) + 0.1 * 3 tests (Introduction to Mindfulness) + 0.1 * 2 tests (Mindfulness into the Future)
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • A Historical and Theoretical Review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies: From Structural Self-Knowledge to Functional Processes. (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-018-0292-8
  • Dobson, K. S. (2019). Handbook of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies, Fourth Edition (Vol. Fourth edition). New York: The Guilford Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1910953
  • Goodman-Bhyat, D. (2016). INtheFLOW : Taking Mindfulness to Work: the Power of Noticing the Small Stuff. Randburg [South Africa]: KR Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1419905
  • Srinivasan, M. (2014). Teach, Breathe, Learn : Mindfulness in and Out of the Classroom. Berkeley, Cal: Parallax Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=781133

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Friedberg, R. D., & Paternostro, J. K. (2019). Handbook of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Medical Conditions. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2266251

Authors

  • Zhukova Olga Anatolevna