PSYC 218 - Psychology of Women's Spirituality

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

This course will focus on some of the key writings in women's spirituality and examine the journey of the development of women's spirituality through their everyday lives and beliefs. We will chart the journey of many races, creeds, and cultures and broaden the entire notion of women's spirituality to include Neolithic archeological discoveries, symbols, and metaphors for the Goddess, and the vision of an egalitarian partnership between genders in the overall practice and theory of spirituality. This course will focus on the role of spirituality in women's psychology and treatment, and review exercises and therapeutic rituals that promote spiritual recovery and growth. Course Objectives (1) Students will describe the cross cultural history of women's spirituality. (2) Students will identify therapeutic techniques and interventions to promote the psychological development of women's spirituality. (3) Students will describe the dynamics of patriarchal power and its oppression of the expression of women's spirituality. (4) Students will identify and elavorate on the meaning of female archetypes and their role in psychological growth. (5) Students will explore the intricacies of creating a dynamic non-oppressive spiritual partnership between genders.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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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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