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Practicum - MBCT

Live online training | With Dr Tania Gibbie

9 week course

Practicum in MBCT - curriculum training

Practicum Curriculum Training

18 hours teacher led | 16 hours video watching | Tania Gibbie (MBCT lead) $495 inc GST

MAY/JUNE 2021 - exact dates to be advised: 9 sessions of 2 hours weekly plus watching a recording of the 8 week course

Overview

This module will provide you with an opportunity to familiarise yourself with the week-by-week curriculum elements of the course/s, in readiness for teaching your first class under supervision. The focus will be on domain 1 - Coverage, pacing and organization of session curriculumas well as domain 5 - Conveying course themes through interactive inquiry and didactic teaching, and domain 6 - Management of group learning environment. It will be an opportunity to integrate your learning from the previous modules as you critically reflect on the teaching in the videos of each class.

Participation

The Practicum has four main elements:

Viewing a weekly MBCT course, over the eight weeks (2 hours a week)
Reading material each week (1 hour or more, variable)
Attending a live online seminar for discussion and exploration (2 hours a week). During this seminar, some material will be presented by the teacher and then we will explore your responses and insights from the observed class.
Keep a journal of your learning*

Dates and Times

MAY/JUNE 2021 - Tueday's from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (AEST)

Session		MAY/JUNE 2021
Session 1		04 May 2021
Session 2		11 May 2021
Session 3		18 May 2021
Session 4		25 May 2021
Session 5		01 June 2021
Session 6		08 June 2021
Session 7		15 June 2021
Session 8		22 June 2021
Session 9		29 June 2021

What you'll need

Readings

For the essential reading we will be drawing on one main text each week to guide our explorations:

Segel et al, (2014) 2nd Ed, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Guildford Press.

This will be supported by a few supplementary readings occasionally.

Course Work

The coursework (video and readings) for this practicum will take approximately 6 hours per week, in addition to the 1 ½ hour practicum sessions.

Zoom

Zoom app on phone or computer - Download it here
A high-speed broadband connection
A webcam
A microphone and speakers (built-in or separate headset with microphone)
If using Windows, a DirectX 9.0c compatible video card

Dr Tania Gibbie

Dr Tania Gibbie, BBSc(Hons), MPsych(Health), PhD, is a Clinical and Health Psychologist, who works both in private and public hospitals. Tania received her initial training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in 2005 through Southern Synergy and has attended further training retreats under Professor Mark Williams and Dr Maura Kenny. Since this time, Tania has taught MBCT groups in a number of settings, including clinical research trials, to professional athletes, and post graduate psychology students. She has worked extensively with people experiencing chronic pain and relapsing depression, and has a keen interest in the psychology of both physical and mental health and illness.