production

The system will be offline between 13:00 and 14:00 17 October 2024 for scheduled maintenance.

Skip to Content

ED505L: INSIGHT (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:10


Course Overview

This course follows the same teaching approach as the first two courses. Its distinctive feature is understanding how and why we get caught up in habitual patterns of thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness and Compassion provide the foundation for clear seeing into the hidden mechanisms that give rise to conditioned reactions; and seeing how these have their roots in the subliminal level of mental activity. Practice is developed through Insight meditation and reflection. The module also draws on insights from evolutionary psychology, neuroscience and Buddhism.

The course is assessed by a written assignment (6000 words). 

 

 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Colette Savage

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Insight includes the following themes:

  • Defining Insight: recognising underlying patterns of thinking
  • Beginning to observe the observer
  • Recognising the power of subtle thoughts: attitudes, assumptions, expectations and preferences
  • Clarifying levels of mind and developing subliminal awareness
  • Uncovering the Egocentric Preference System (EPS): the sense of ‘me’ that is driven by like, dislike and indifference
  • Seeing how thought becomes thinking
  • Working with destructive emotions
  • Key insight practices:
    • HIFAWIF (how do I feel about what I feel)
    • Reflection
    • Backtracking
    • Resting in the Midst of Present Moment Experience
  • Insight in Daily Life
  • Contextualising Insight within culture and society

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 15 Feedback Weeks 17

Look up Week Numbers

Feedback

Written feedback

Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluatePractice and reflect critically on methods of developing or applying insight in a personal or professional context.
ConceptualEvaluateDemonstrate critical thinking in applying mindfulness concepts to professional and equivalent activities
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the main areas, theories, definitions and key concepts relating to insight
FactualAnalyseDevelop skills in critically reflective and academic writing, including locating and utilising a range of sources and materials
FactualAnalyseIdentify and critically examine an enquiry question for further research in mindfulness
FactualUnderstandConvey use of reading to support points made in discussion.

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 19 Feedback Weeks 25

Look up Week Numbers

Feedback Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateDemonstrate critical awareness of compassion and mindfulness academic research, that relates to insight as introduced in the course
ConceptualEvaluatePractice and reflect critically on methods of developing or applying insight in a personal or professional context.
ConceptualEvaluateIntegrate the main areas, theories, definitions and key concepts of mindfulness and compassion with insight.
ConceptualEvaluateDevelop skills in critically reflective and academic writing.
FactualEvaluateCritically examine the concept of insight as defined in the course
FactualUnderstandConvey use of reading to support points made in discussion.
ReflectionEvaluateDiscuss conditions that support the arising of insight and those which create blocks or obstacles

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resit failed element in same format

Assessment Type Summative Weighting
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

Look up Week Numbers

Feedback
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualAnalyseDevelop skills in critically reflective and academic writing, including locating and utilising a range of sources and materials
ConceptualEvaluateDevelop skills in critically reflective and academic writing.
ConceptualEvaluateDemonstrate critical thinking in applying mindfulness concepts to professional and equivalent activities
ReflectionEvaluateDiscuss conditions that support the arising of insight and those which create blocks or obstacles
FactualAnalyseIdentify and critically examine an enquiry question for further research in mindfulness
ConceptualEvaluatePractice and reflect critically on methods of developing or applying insight in a personal or professional context.
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the main areas, theories, definitions and key concepts relating to insight
FactualEvaluateCritically examine the concept of insight as defined in the course
ConceptualEvaluateDemonstrate critical awareness of compassion and mindfulness academic research, that relates to insight as introduced in the course
FactualUnderstandConvey use of reading to support points made in discussion.
ConceptualEvaluateIntegrate the main areas, theories, definitions and key concepts of mindfulness and compassion with insight.

Compatibility Mode

We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to switch off compatibility mode for this site or upgrade your browser.