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Introduction into Religion Psychology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
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Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:25:37
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUPK_142 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology; Social Psychology | Target Audience: | Psychology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Sandra Mihailova | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 12 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General psychology, personality psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To promote students' understanding of faith and spirituality, world beliefs and diversity of religions, the impact of faith on human behaviour. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | What is “religion” or “religious behaviour”? What motivates people to get involved? What are the social and individual effects of religion? | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Insight into religious diversity. | Lectures | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Functions of religion. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Religious behaviour and faith. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Religion and spirituality. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | What is “religion” or “religious behaviour”? What motivates people to get involved? What are the social and individual effects of religion? | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Insight into religious diversity. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Functions of religion. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Religious behaviour and faith. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Religion and spirituality. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Constantly read the indicated literature, prepare for seminars and exams. The student must prepare a report on one of the religious movements in the world and prepare a presentation about it, which must be presented in one of the seminars. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Attendance – 10%, answers in seminars – 20%, presentation on the topic of religious psychology – 30%, exam – 40%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Understands the concepts of "religious psychology" and "world view", understands the main differences between different world religions, is able to critically analyse them. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Is familiar with some mental practice exercises for stress reduction. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Is familiar with the major religions of the world and understands the importance of faith in human life. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Anczyk, Adam; Grzymała-Moszczyńska, Halina. (2020) Psychology of religion(s) and religious studies: into the future. Religion. Jan2020, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p24-31. 8p. DOI: 10.1080/0048721X.2019.1681078. Reading Level (Lexile): 1340., Database: MasterFILE Premier | ||||||||
| 2 | Stratton, George Malcolm. (2013) Psychology of the Religious Life. Hoboken : Routledge. eBook., Database: eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) | ||||||||
| 3 | Van Tongeren, Daryl R.; DeWall, C. Nathan; Chen, Zhansheng; Sibley, Chris G.; Bulbulia, Joseph. (2021) Religious Residue: Cross-Cultural Evidence That Religious Psychology and Behavior Persist Following Deidentification. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology. Feb2021, Vol. 120 Issue 2, p484-503. 20p. DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000288., Database: MasterFILE Premier | ||||||||
| 4 | Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. International Journal of Psychology, July 2016, Vol.51, pp.965-974 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | James, R. Lewis. (2004) The Oxford handbook of new religious movements. | ||||||||
| 2 | Hill, Peter C. and Dik, Bryan J. (Ed) (2012) Psychology of religion and workplace spirituality. Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Publishing, Inc. | ||||||||
