PSY265 Altered states of consciousness and anomalous experiences

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Krajča (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Krajča
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:30 U35
Prerequisites
PSY105 P. of cognitive processes && PSY106 P. of emotion and motivation
Course expand basic theories of cognitive psychology.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand and explain basic constructs of altered states of consciousness and appropriate anomalous experiences
• Repeat topics of altered states of consciousness critically and consider their meaning for psychology and ways of research
• Understand historical background, advancement and contemporary knowledge.
• Identify ordinary risk and relation altered states of consciousness to psychopathology
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sleep; Dreams
  • 3. Hypnosis
  • 4. Trans
  • 5. Psychodelic
  • 6. Transcendence and death.
Literature
  • BARUŠS, Imants. Alterations of consciousness :an empirical analysis for social scientists. 1st ed. Washington: American psychological association, 2003, xii, 291 s. ISBN 1-55798-993-1. info
  • Varieties of anomalous experience : examining the scientific evidence. Edited by Etzel Cardena - Steven J. Lynn - Stanley Krippner. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2000, xi, 476. ISBN 1557986258. info
  • KELLY, Edward F., Emily Williams KELLY and Adam CRABTREE. Irreducible mind : toward a psychology for the 21st century. Lanham, Md.: Jason Aronson, 2006, xxxi, 800. ISBN 9780742547926. info
Teaching methods
Lectures. Class discusion. Presentation. Case studies. Homeworks. Reading.
Assessment methods
1. Elaboration of homeworks. 2. Presentation. 3. Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011.
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