Example 3: Applied Mindfulness and Compassion

Study Board Organisation, Strategy, Leadership and People
Course title  Applied Mindfulness and Compassion
Course type/size Elective (approx. 45 students)
Teaching format Blended Learning 

Learning objectives:

  • At the end of the course, students will have engaged in formal and informal mindfulness and compassion practices. 
  • At the end of the course, students will be able to articulate relevant concepts and theories on mindfulness and compassion. 
  • At the end of the course, students will have gained knowledge about mindfulness and compassion interventions for organizations. 

Formally assessed activities:  

Engaged in minimum 8 of the practical sessions of the course (6 online sessions) 

  • Group work activity to design a mindfulness or compassion intervention for presentation to experts in the field. 

An individual 3-page paper, that aims to articulate relevant concepts and theories from the field of mindfulness and/or compassion and reflect on their value for the student’s personal and professional life. 

Feedback: 

In-class guided discussions (students encouraged to reflect on their experiences and gain feedback from peers and the teacher) 

Allocated group work time during the sessions. Feedback on presentations from the teacher and an external expert. 

Feedback paragraph on each essay submission.