Kv2BP_PNAB Psychology of Religion

Faculty of Education
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Vladimír Smékal, CSc. (lecturer), Mgr. Jiří Mihola, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dr. Petr Mareček, Th.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Vaculík, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to know various opinions regarding salvation, lifestyle, and the manners of living and deepening of faith; to be able to analyze religious phenomenons from the view of psychology of religion.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject of psychology of religion 2. Psychological structure of religion 3. Unstructured religions 4. Tribal religiouns and related cultural sections 5. Function of religion in the life of people 6. Spirituality and religiosity 7. Relationship of psychology and religion
Literature
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel. Psychologie náboženství. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2002, 325 s. ISBN 80-7178-547-4. info
  • HOLM, Nils G. Úvod do psychologie náboženství. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 157 s. ISBN 80-7178-217-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures in combination with seminar activities.
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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