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Mind-Body Wellness

Subject code MH801
Lecturer Sylvia Neubacher
Delivery mode Online, self-directed
Duration 10 weeks
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Subject Overview

This subject provides a comprehensive exploration of how mind-body principles contribute to mental health and well-being. Students will critically analyse the psychological, emotional, physical, social, and environmental factors that can enhance or undermine wellness in individuals and communities. The subject focuses on contemporary research and practical applications of mind-body wellness, with an emphasis on mental health. Students will explore a range of mind-body modalities and therapies, including their evidence base and relevance to promoting holistic well-being.

 

Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyse contemporary theories of mind-body wellness in relation to personal, social, political, and environmental implications of wellness.
  2. Critically analyse the physiological and psychological roles that stress, exercise, nutrition, education, social context, spiritual life and the environment play in contributing to mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and in daily life and develop strategies to modify activities that increase risk of disease or illness.
  3. Discuss insights of Buddhist philosophy – and other spiritual belief systems – on health and wellness.
  4. Critically analyse the basic principles, techniques, physiological impacts, applications, supporting evidence and controversies for selected traditional therapies as they pertain to mental health.
  5. Apply reflective practice to examining one’s own insights into personal wellbeing and health, from a mind-body perspective.

 

 

Assessments

  • Assessment 1, Reflective journal and case study (50%, due week 6)
  • Assessment 2: Essay (50%, due week 10)

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