GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Name of course :
    MINDFULNESS FOR HEALTH: PRACTICE, RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
  • Qualification awarded:
    Master (Degree Universitat Barcelona)
  • Number of credits:
    60,00
  • Centre responsible :
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Length of course (in academic years):
    2
  • Mode of delivery (face-to-face/ blended/ distance):
    Face-to-face
MANAGEMENT:

  • Mellado Gonzalez, Begoña

  • López Solà, Clara

RECOMMENDED APPLICANT PROFILES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

- Professionals or students in the health field (psychologists, nurses, doctors, assistants, physiotherapists, dieticians, etc.)
- Other professions related to the field of health and personal care. Acceptance of the master's degree will be assessed after an interview.

ADMISSION FOR APPLICANTS NOT HOLDING A DEGREE QUALIFICATION:

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The general objective is for students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about mindfulness and its applications in the field of health.
Specific objectives:
- To gain theoretical and practical training on the bases of mindfulness, with a focus on promoting people's health and well-being.
- Develop tools for self-knowledge, self-care, conscious communication, which contribute to better personal relationships, develop resilience and prevent compassion fatigue and burnout in the workplace.
- To develop tools that contribute to providing humanized health care
- To know the scientific basis of the effects of mindfulness at the cellular and molecular level, human physiology and neuroscience.
To learn about the applications of mindfulness in the promotion of health and healthy lifestyle habits.
- To know the applications of mindfulness in different diseases (such as chronic pain, oncology or other chronic diseases).
- To know the applications of mindfulness in mental health and addictions.
- Learn how to design and teach mindfulness programs in health.
- Learn how to develop a research project on mindfulness in health.
- Train in the skills of the mindfulness instructor for health based on personal practice and MBI-TC criteria.

FURTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
  • Enrolment fee:
    • First year:
      2.600,00 €
    • Second year:
      2.600,00 €
    • An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
  • In-company placement(s):
    Yes (consult conditions with the course directors)
  • Date on which pre-enrolment begins:
    5/7/2025
  • Date on which pre-enrolment ends:
    10/9/2025
  • Classes begin:
    10/10/2025
FACULTY OR SCHOOL WHERE THE COURSE IS TAUGHT
  • Name of individual or institution:
    Facultat de Medicina
  • Address:
    c. Casanovas 143
    08036 Barcelona
    Espanya
  • Telephone:
    934 03 52 58
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES