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Postgraduate Education
Subspecialty Programmes
MPhil Mindfulness (Research)
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Course Convenor: Dr Debbie Alexander
Academic Committee: Dr. Debbie Alexander (Convenor)
Prof. Soraya Seedat (HoD, Dept Psychiatry)
Prof. Bob Mash (HoD, Div.? Family Medicine & Primary Care)
Dr. Simon Whitesman (Director, Institute for Mindfulness South Africa)
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We welcome applications towards the study of a MPhil degree in Mindfulness Research through the Faculty of Medicine & Health Science at Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票.
The field of mindfulness-based research has grown exponentially in the last 15 years. There is, however, little research arising out of the unique constellation of issues in South Africa and beyond these borders into Africa. Along with the two-year training in mindfulness-based interventions, also based at Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, this Masters degree is intended to expand the research base of mindfulness interventions and approaches within the African context. This will contribute to not only a growing understanding of local issues affecting uptake, adaptation and contextual dynamics, but will also contribute to the global expansion of the field of mindfulness research.
The value of taking a deep-dive exploration of your mindfulness-based work in the world through either qualitative or quantitative research will enrich and refine your own understanding of mindfulness and its application in the world. It is also an opportunity to bring creativity, passion and rigour together through your research work.
If you wish to discuss or explore a research project?, you can contact either Debbie Alexander (?debbie@privateclient.co.za?) or Simon Whitesman (simonw@lantic.net?) for an initial exploratory conversation.
Minimum entry requirements for this programme:
- One of the following in an Education, Health Sciences, Business Sciences or Social Sciences field, including medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, social work or psychology:
- a four-year bachelor's degree;
- an honour's degree; or
- a postgraduate diploma (NQF level 8).
- A Certificate in Mindfulness-based Interventions or another mindfulness qualification equivalent to a four-year bachelor's degree, an honour's degree or a postgraduate diploma.
- ?The purpose of this programme is to train researchers who can contribute to the development of knowledge at an advanced level in the field of mindfulness-based interventions.
- The programme offers your the training, supervision and support necessary to enable you to reflect critically on theory and its application, by means of a research dissertation.
- New and local knowledge in the field of mindfulness-based interventions will improve patient care and thereby benefit the community.
- The programme is offered by the Department of Psychiatry in collaboration with the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
- demonstrate a sound knowledge of research practice within the field of minfulness-based interventions;
- perform research independently;
- make sound judgements using the data and information at your disposal; and
- communicate your findings effectively.
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- You must complete a research project, leading to a thesis that is assessed according to 中国体育彩票 guidelines through a proccess of internal and external examination.
- You must obstain a minimum pass mark of 50% for the thesis.
