Course: Special Issues of Psychology of Religion

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Course title Special Issues of Psychology of Religion
Course code PCH/DVOPN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dostál Daniel, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Pechová Olga, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Bible and Christianity in antiquity Sacraments Catholic Church Eastern Churches Protestantism New religious movement based on Christianity from 19. century untill today Islam Buddhism New religious movement based on Hinduism New religious movement based on occultism and paganism Satanism Scientology and so called "UFO cults" Development of religiosity in the Czech lands

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Semestral Work - 21 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 4 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Get information about ideas and practice of main world religions and their psychological consequences.
Orientation in main world religions with emphasis on psychological work with their believers.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic ideas of psychology of religion.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Seminar Work

Seminary work long at least three pages about any topic included in this course (using at least three sources) Oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • BARRETT, D. V. Sekty, kulty, alternativní náboženství.
  • Conze, E. Stručné dějiny buddhismu.
  • Eliade. Jóga: Nesmrtelnost a svoboda.
  • ELIADE, M. Dějiny náboženského myšlení 1-4.
  • Franzen, A. Malé dějiny církve.
  • Chlup, R. Pojetí duše v náboženských tradicích světa.
  • Knipe, D. Hinduismus.
  • Kropáček, L. Duchovní cesty islámu.
  • Kropáček, L. Islámský fundamentalismus.
  • Kropáček, L. Súfismus.
  • Lane, T. Dějiny křesťanského myšlení.
  • LUŽNÝ, D. Nová náboženská hnutí.
  • Lužný, D. Řád a moc: vybrané texty ze sociologie náboženství.
  • Lužný, D. Zelení bódhisattvové.
  • Mendel, M. Džihád.
  • Mendel, M. Islámská výzva.
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie náboženství a spirituality.
  • Zbavitel, D. Hinduismus a jeho cesty k dokonalosti.


Study plans that include the course
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