Education

The Centre incorporates contemplative practices into on-campus courses, online education, executive education and professional development programs for a broad range of sectors. Philosophical wisdom and consciousness are an integral part of the Monash experience, making it relevant and accessible to new generations of mindful leaders including from allied health and school leadership professions.

We continually seek to scientifically assess the outcomes of our own educational offerings. See these recent examples of such studies (both Open Access): Kakoschke et al. 2021; Bartlett et al, 2021.

ATS2267 / ATS3327 – True happiness: The art, practice and science of human flourishing

This undergraduate elective unit is led by Prof. Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers and will have input from many of Australia's and the world's leaders in mindfulness, neuroscience and human flourishing.

6 credit points

ATS2266 / ATS3326 – Living a meaningful life: The history, philosophy and practice of a contemplative life

This undergraduate elective unit explores important questions related to understanding ourselves, our connection with others and the Universe. Examine the value-driven, meaningful and fulfilling life from the perspectives of various wisdom traditions

6 credit points

APG5136: Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity

In this postgraduate unit students will explore mindfulness for teams and organisational culture, and the benefits of mindfulness will be examined in a variety of professional contexts.

6 credit points

These units will be led by Prof. Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers and will have input from many of Australia's and the world's leaders in philosophy, mindfulness, contemplative neuroscience and human flourishing.

APG5136: Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity

  • Delivered online over 12 weeks
  • 6 credit points

This unit will introduce the theory and practice of mindfulness, allowing students to engage in individual practice for both personal and professional benefit through improved wellbeing, productivity and effectiveness. Students will explore mindfulness for teams and organisational culture, and the benefits of mindfulness will be examined in a variety of professional contexts.

Student interaction with the unit facilitators, and with each other, will be through asynchronous, text-based discussion forums. The expected workload of 20 hours per week will be spread between engaging with course content (videos, practical exercises and readings), participating in online discussions, and working on assignments. Students will have one additional week to complete and submit their final report. For a regular semester offering, the expected workload is the standard 12 hours per week.

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • Explain mindfulness and its history, origins, and applications in professional settings and formats.
  • Critically evaluate key research linking mindfulness with workplace wellbeing, productivity and organisational effectiveness.
  • Develop and apply individual mindfulness practices to personal and professional contexts.
  • Apply mindfulness skills to cultivate teamwork, leadership, effective workplace practices and culture.
  • Consider existing organisational adoption of mindfulness interventions and communicate the principles, practices and applications of workplace-based mindfulness.

Workplaces can benefit greatly from training in mindfulness and contemplative practices. Teamwork, well-being and productivity can be enhanced through focused educational offerings. M3CS offers bespoke, scalable digital training for your organisation, addressing your unique concerns. Our offerings are backed by cutting-edge science and led by experts from the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies. 

We have a variety of short courses available, including:

M3CS also offers consultancies and packages on Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance. We work with partner organisations across government, industry, education and community sectors to provide bespoke products designed for your organisation's specific needs – visit our Training for Humanity website for further details or please contact us if your or your organsiation would like to know more about these programs.

Monash University offers two free online courses, designed and delivered, with the support of Monash University Campus Community Division, by M3CS’s Richard Chambers and Craig Hassed:

These are among the world's most popular online mindfulness open access courses worldwide, being two of the highest rated online courses of all time by leading course aggregator Class Central. Together these courses have attracted more than 450,000 enrolments since the first course was offered in 2015.

These courses can be designed and delivered in a bespoke fashion for individual organisations – please see the Clients page and contact us for further details if your organisation is interested.

Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance

Learn mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve your wellbeing and work/study performance in this online course.

Maintaining a Mindful Life

Learn how to apply mindfulness techniques, so you can improve your communication, relationships and emotional health.

Workplaces can benefit greatly from training in mindfulness and contemplative practices. Teamwork, well-being and productivity can be enhanced through focused educational offerings. M3CS offers bespoke, scalable digital training for your organisation, addressing your unique concerns. Our offerings are backed by cutting-edge science and led by experts from the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies. 

We have a variety of short courses available, including:

M3CS also offers consultancies and packages on Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance. We work with partner organisations across government, industry, education and community sectors to provide bespoke products designed for your organisation's specific needs – visit our Training for Humanity website for further details or please contact us if your or your organsiation would like to know more about these programs.