RLB32 Psychology of Religion

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Kundtová Klocová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
RLB32/K: Fri 16. 3. 9:10–10:45 K32, Fri 13. 4. 9:10–10:45 K32, Fri 11. 5. 9:10–10:45 K32, E. Kundtová Klocová
RLB32/P: each even Wednesday 14:10–15:45 C33, E. Kundtová Klocová
Prerequisites
RLA01 Introduction to Religion || RLKA01 Introduction to Religion
passive knowledge of english (reading)
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 student should:
know basic concepts and problems in psychology of religion;
be able to approach religion from the psychological (scientific) point of view;
know key figures and theories in psychology of religion;
be able to analyse religious phenomena from the standpoint of psychology of religion
be able to find testeable hypotheses in the field of religion
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to psychology of religion, classification of psychologic disciplines, basic concepts and problems od psychology of religion
  • 2. History of psychology of religion
  • 3. Methods, experiment, applications
  • 4. Mind, cognition and religious ideas
  • 5. Problem of the Consciousness concept, ,altered states of consciousness, Mysticism
  • 6. Behavior, religious and ritual practics
  • 7. Experiences and Emotions
  • 8. Body and embodiment, extended cognition
  • 9. Devlopment, attachment theory
  • 10. Personality, religiosity, spirituality
  • 11. Changes, initiation, conversion
  • 12. Social-psychology approach, social interactions, prosociality
  • 13. Final seminar concerning semestral papers
  • Podrobnější rozpis témat s doporučenou literaturou viz sylabus předmětu v příslušné složce studijních materiálů v IS MU.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLM, Nils G. Úvod do psychologie náboženství. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 157 s. ISBN 80-7178-217-3. info
    not specified
  • Handbook of the psychology of religion and spirituality. Edited by Raymond F. Paloutzian - Crystal L. Park. New York: Guilford Press, 2005, xvii, 590. ISBN 1572309229. URL info
  • UGRINOVIČ, Dmitrij Modestovič. Psychológia náboženstva. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Nakladateľstvo Pravda, 1989, 283 s. info
  • WULFF, David M. Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary. 2nd edition. New York: John Wiley, 1997. info
Teaching methods
1. Lectures
2. literature reading and homeworks
3. semester paper - experiment protocol
4. e-learning.
Assessment methods
Evaluation is based on scores of:
1. semestral paper - max. 40 points
2. optional homeworks - max. 12 points
3. oral exam - max. 60 points
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 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008.
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