PSYC 216 - Psychology of Religion& Spiritualit

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

A survey of the psychology of religion and spirituality, with an examination of biological aspects of religious and spiritual experience, developmental theories of religion, the phenomenology of religious and spiritual experience, religious virtues and values, and religious coping. Course Objectives (1) Describe and evaluate research on the biological dimensions of religious and spiritual experiance (2) Describe and evaluate models of religious development across the life-span. (3) Discuss the phenomenology of religious and spiritual experiances. (4) Define and discuss religious concepts of virtue and values. (5) Describe and evaluate research on religious coping.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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