RLB382 Occultism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
David William Mac Gillavry, Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Londa Vondráčková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 17:30–19:05 J31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA07 Christianity II || RLKA07 Christianity II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
At the end of the course students can expect to walk away with a basic knowledge of the history and workings of the occult sciences as well as a set of skills with which to engage with these and similar topics.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Week 1: What is the occult Week 2: Magic Week 3: Astrology Week 4: Alchemy Week 5: The occult revival of the 19th century Week 6: Modern approaches: Decoding the past
Teaching methods (in Czech)
The course will exist of a combination of lectures and class discussions. The literature provided with the course is paramount for understanding the subject matter and on the basis of this literature a certain degree of knowledge of the topics is expected.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Students are required to (1) hand in a research paper at the end of the semester on one of the topics, or a related topic, discussed during the classes (2) Attend at least 70% of the classes and (3) to be prepared for, and active during, the discussions.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016.
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