Elective course - Mindfulness: theory & practice

Course content

This course will deal with the concept of mindfulness. The concept of mindfulness is gaining popularity with academic psychology as well as in mainstream psychology. Mindfulness is being used and applied in a broader range of psychological programs and interventions and as such it becomes an increasing important for professional psychologists to understand and comprehend the term.

 

As such this course aims to qualify the students’ knowledge of mindfulness and enable them to understand mindfulness within a wider range of psychological contexts. This is done from a critical scientific basis.

 

The course will introduce mindfulness as a psychological construct, herein present and discuss ways to understand and describe the concept. Theoretical perspectives that seeks to illuminate the origin, development, utility, potential and limitations of mindfulness will be presented.

 

Empirical studies that exemplifies the aforementioned, will continuously work to demonstrate different operationalizations and effects of mindfulness interventions. These studies will primarily be clinical and cognitive studies.

 

In addition, the course will contain a smaller practical part, where select mindfulness exercises will be exemplified. As such the course alsomaims to give the students a “1-1” experience and practice-based understanding of working with mindfulness.  

Education

The course is open to:

  • Bachelor Programme in Psychology

 

The course is open to:

  • Exchange and Guest students from abroad

Curriculum - UCPH

Learning outcome

The purpose of these modules is to expand knowledge or put the psychological subject area into perspective through theoretical or empirical specialisation within subject areas within or related to psychology.

Upon completion of the elective subject module within the Department of Psychology, students are able to:

  • describe and account for relevant concepts and themes within the elective subject
  • describe and account for relevant methodological approaches in relation to the subject matter for the elective subject
  • explain contexts, analyse and/or conduct procedures relevant to the elective subject under supervision.
  • discuss themes/problems relevant to the elective course or interpret cases/data related to the elective course.

10 classes of three hours each

Oral
Collective
Continuous feedback during the course of the semester
Peer feedback (Students give each other feedback)
ECTS
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Home assignment
Examination prerequisites

It is a prerequisite for joining the exam that the individual student has participated in both a group presentation and group feedback during the classes.

Aid
All aids allowed

Unless otherwise specified, the Department of Psychology prohibits the use of generative AI software and large language models (AI/LLMs), such as ChatGPT, for generating novel and creative content in written exams. However, students may use AI/LLMs to enhance the presentation of their own original work, such as text editing, argument validation, or improving statistical programming code. Students must disclose in an appendix if and how AI/LLMs were used; this appendix will not count toward the page limit of the exam. This policy is in place to ensure that students’ written exams accurately reflect their own knowledge and understanding of the material.

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Exam period

Exam information:

The examination date can be found in the exam schedule   here

Re-exam

Same as ordinary.

Reexam information:

The reexamination date/period can be found in the reexam schedule   here

Criteria for exam assessment

Students are assessed on the extent to which they master the learning outcome for the course.

 

To obtain the top grade “12”, the student must with no or only a few minor weaknesses be able to demonstrate an excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material and can make use of the knowledge, skills and competencies listed in the learning outcomes.

 

To obtain the passing grade “02”, the student must in a satisfactory way be able to demonstrate a minimal acceptable level of the knowledge, skills and competencies listed in the learning outcomes.

  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 30
  • English
  • 30

Kursusinformation

Language
English
Course number
APSB21745U
ECTS
7,5 ECTS
Programme level
Bachelor
Full Degree Master
Master’s minor subject
Duration

1 semester

Placement
Spring
Capacity
About 30 students per class, 15 Bachelor and 15 Master students
Studyboard
Department of Psychology, Study Council
Contracting department
  • Department of Psychology
Contracting faculty
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinator
  • Simon Hünermund Brunhøj-Esbensen   (3-756a644272757b306d7730666d)
Saved on the 09-05-2025

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