Course Description
Meditation is an ancient technique used by many spiritual
traditions to quiet the mind, calm the body, and engage
the spirit. Thirty years of research has established
its value for mental and physical health. This online
course covers:
 Research
on Meditation as a Treatment
Different meditation
techniques
Contra-indications
and Side Effects
How meditation can
be integrated into therapy
How to Find Online
Resources
Neurological Research
on Meditation
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
describe
different meditation techniques and their clinical applications
conduct searches
on the Internet for research and clinical articles on meditation
know conditions for
which meditation is clinically beneficial
know conditions for
which meditation is contraindicated
find web sites with
client self-help resources on meditation
Instructions
for Taking This Course
The lessons for this course are online through Blackboard.
Most of the time you will be visiting sites on the World
Wide Web, a part of the Internet. Thus you will need
to have online access most of the time during the course.
You can print them out for even easier reading offline,
and then go back online to visit the links. None of the
sites in this course charge for using their resources.
Course Links
Four types of links are used in the course.
 The
ones marked with the eyeballs are required for CE credit.
Some are quiz items and some are quest search exercises
which require finding a specific piece of information
or type of resource. The Webquest is
a popular method for teaching Internet skills based on
the constructivist approach to learning by doing. Note
that only 75% of the quest search exercises need to be
completed so if you have difficulty locating one of the
resources, just go on to the next link and quiz or quest
item.
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The globe, speaker, and book represent different types
of resources that are also part of the course.Look them
over although they do not involve quiz or quest exercises.
The links that are underlined are there as references
if you want to check them out, such as the link to Webquest.
Approvals
California BBS and BRN CE are available. Internet Guided
Learning is approved by the American Psychological Association
to offer continuing education for psychologists. Internet
Guided Learning maintains responsibility for the program.This
page lists CE availability to
check whether your state accepts APA CE.
Instructions for CE
credit
Collecting CE requires filling out the CE Quiz Form and paying the tuition
fee of $59. You can register and fill out the Online
CE Quiz Form (includes a secure form for credit card payment). Or
you an print out the CE Quiz Form and
fill it in as you work your way through the course. Then mail or fax
it to Spiritual Competency Resource Center (instructions are on the form). Include
the tuition fee of $59 by check or credit card number. Your certificate
awarding 8 hours of CE will be e-mailed to you.
Your certificate awarding 5 hours of CE will be emailed to you.
Help with the course
You can contact the instructor, Dr. David Lukoff, via email or
by phone at 888.880.2870.
Software and equipment needed
You only need to have access to a computer with Internet service and
a browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer (which you
must have to be reading this!)
Refund policy
A full refund is available for any reason until CE is awarded. Contact
the instructor, Dr. David Lukoff, via email or
by phone at 888.880.2870.
Difficulties
Can't get to a link
The server for that site may temporarily be experiencing problems. If a link
doesn't work, skip it and come back to it later. The site will probably be
back up. Occasionally a site used in this course may have been taken down.
I do check on availability of the sites regularly. If you have persisting
trouble accessing a site, please notify the instructor.
It takes a long time for website to appear
The World Wide Web has also been called the World Wide Wait. If you are using
a slow speed modem (28k or less), or an older computer with a slow processor,
web pages can take one or more minutes to appear. I have the late model Apple
G4 Macintosh with a cable modem, and this combination brings up most web pages
in a few seconds. But cable modems and DSL high speed lines typically cost
$40-50 per month, more than twice what most Internet Service Providers charge.
Many universities and libraries provide high speed access. Web pages do come
up sooner when they are re-visited because parts of the page are saved in a "cache" on
your hard disk.
Course Outline and Suggested Times
Introduction to Course
15 minutes
Lesson 1: History of Meditation as a Clinical Intervention
30 minutes
Lesson 2: National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
30 minutes
Lesson 3: Practitioner's Description
30 minutes
Lesson 4: Treatment Description
30 minutes
Lesson 5: Research on Meditation as a Treatment
30 minutes
Lesson 6: Contraindications
30 minutes
Lesson 7: Integrating Meditation into Therapy
30 minutes
Lesson 8: Neurological Research on Meditation
30 minutes
Lesson 9: www Library of Meditation
15 minutes
Filling out Continuing Education Quiz and Quest Search Exercises,
and Evaluation Forms
30 minutes
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