Course: Psychology of Religion

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Course title Psychology of Religion
Course code KFR/BPSNA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rokyta Jan, doc. ThDr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities, Work-related activities
  • Preparation for an exam - 46 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 38 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 26 hours per semester
  • Independent critical reading - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to inform students about the most important questions concerning the psychological dimension of religion, the approaches of various psychological schools, the problems of religious development, the relationship of religion and personality, the social dimension of religious feeling, and religious experiences.
Student will acquire a greater ability to employ psychological approaches to religion in his research. The course will also enable him to interpret religious experiences more easily.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Work-related product analysis, Discussion

Recommended literature
  • HOLM, N. G. Úvod do psychologie náboženství. Praha, 1998.
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie náboženství. Praha, 2002.
  • STŘÍŽENEC, M. Súčasná psychológia náboženstva. Bratislava, 2001.


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