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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
Mindfulness Applications Certificate
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This certificate is only available to current Saybrook students enrolled in a degree program.
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Overview of Certificate
The 12-credit Mindfulness Applications Certificate program is intended for practitioners, wellness professionals, and educators who want to master the emerging scholarship in mindfulness-based approaches to leadership, organizational development, and healthcare. The core curriculum of three courses is designed to provide mastery of the mindfulness literature, associated leadership theories, and experiential components to develop practice skills. Students will also select a fourth course from alternatives in mindful consulting, applications of creativity, and methods of conflict resolution.
The Mindfulness Applications Certificate provides an option for current Saybrook students enrolled in a degree program to advance their expertise in the growing field of mindfulness applications and leadership. Electives can be used to satisfy the required courses. The student's faculty advisor will notify the Registrar when the student completes the four (4) required courses and a certificate of completion will be processed.
Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Explain the influence of biopsychosocial factors on general health and wellbeing and the implications for individuals, organizations, and/or communities.
- Describe and apply the foundational values, ethical principles, and best practices of the field to oneself and others.
- Apply cultural humility, diversity awareness, and inclusion to support health equity and social justice in healthcare systems.
- Articulate the application of self-reflection and self-care skills.
- Assess and synthesize evidence, theories, and established practices in integrative healthcare.
- Critically evaluate research methods and apply published research.
- Compose original, grammatically correct, coherent, concise, and well-articulated written work in APA style.
Career Opportunities
After completing this certificate, students will be prepared to invest mindfulness expertise in developing and implementing programs in organizations and communities.
Admissions Requirements
This certificate is only available to current Saybrook students enrolled in a degree program.
University Learning Experience
Students enrolled in MBM certificate programs must attend community or virtual learning experiences as required for the courses they choose to enroll in. Refer to the course descriptions for requirements.
Credits/Hours
Students should expect to spend approximately 40 hours per every one credit hour, or 120 hours of schoolwork for each 3-credit course engaged in schoolwork (e.g., reading, watching videos, completing assignments, and more). Therefore, students should anticipate spending approximately 8 hours weekly on schoolwork for each 15-week course. The time needed will vary by course, week, and student.
Mode of Delivery
Most of the coursework is conducted online and at a distance, so students can live and work anywhere in the world as they engage with faculty and peers. The classes incorporate various instructional and assessment methods, including asynchronous discussion forums, live videoconferences, interactive web-based activities, and written assignments. In addition, the MBM department utilizes virtual and residential learning experiences for real-time training to support online classes. These virtual and community learning conferences are held at the start of the spring and fall semesters.
Fall and spring semesters are 15 weeks; summer courses are 8 or 12 weeks long.
Length of Certificate
he average time to complete the 12-credit certificate requirements can be between two or four semesters. It depends on full or part-time status, course choices, and when the courses are offered within the academic year.
Choice of one of the following courses (3 credits)
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