Description: This unit of study covers the skills required by practitioners to establish and maintain effective communication with clients throughout all interactions and provide basic counselling as required and as appropriate to facilitate the treatment or health service being provided. The skills apply to work in a range of health settings where health services are provided with direct client contact involved.

Learning Hours: Learning hours are inclusive of all supervised and prescribed activities throughout the duration of this unit of study. These may include lectures, on-line tasks, forums, assessments, prescribed reading, research, assignments and activities.

Assessment
This unit is assessed by:

• One written assignment
• One on-line quiz

Pre-requisites: Nil

Co-requisites: Nil

Description:  You will be introduced to some of the many forms of meditation available and gain some experience of each, both in class and between sessions, eventually developing an ongoing personal practice with the technique(s) of your choice.  You will also develop an understanding of the theory and purpose underlying all meditation traditions, as well as the benefits of meditation as an integral part of life.

Learning Hours: Learning hours are inclusive of all supervised and prescribed activities throughout the duration of this subject. These may include lectures, assessments, prescribed reading, research, assignments and activities.

Assessment
This unit is assessed by:

• One written assignment
• Attendance and participation

Pre-requisites: Nil

Description:  While continuing to develop and deepen your personal meditation practice, in this module you will focus on the application of meditation techniques in a clinic or other professional context, both with individuals and with groups. You will gain an understanding of how to select from a range of appropriate meditation techniques for individual clients and the needs of a group, as well as applying the practice of meditation for therapeutic and healing work.

Assessment
This unit is assessed by:

• One written assignment
• In-class Presentation
• Attendance and participation

Pre-requisites: Meditation 1

Description:  Meditation 3 consists of two weekend intensives.
The first weekend is dedicated to expanding and consolidating your
meditation practice. We will create a sacred space of silence in order to deepen our inner connection. The weekend will also include periods of debriefing and discussion. The second weekend covers the practical aspects of running meditation classes engaging clients in the practice of Meditation. It includes student presentations and continuing meditation practice.

Assessment
This unit is assessed by:

• One written assignment
• In-class Presentation
• Attendance and participation

Pre-requisites: Meditation 1 & 2; Communicate With Clients

Co-requisites: Nil