Parapsychology
MODULE: Parapsychology
Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 30 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.
DESCRIPTION:
This program examines why scientists, philosophers, and theologians have held parapsychology in disdain. It articulates a constructive postmodern philosophy that allows the parapsychological evidence to be taken seriously. The program identifies several types of repeatable phenomena that suggest the reality of extrasensory perception. Then, on the basis of a nondualistic distinction between mind and brain, it examines different types of evidence for the extrasensory and psychic reality: messages from mediums; apparitions; cases of the possession type; cases of the reincarnation type; and out-of-body experiences.
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).
Perception & Knowledge
Esoteric Traditions Human Consciousness Extrasensory Perception Extrasensory Experiences Extrasensory Deceits Psychic Communication Parapsychology Philosophy of Mind Hypnosis & Suggestion
Academic Supervisor: Richard Kaplan
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This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.
* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.
* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.
* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.
* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.
* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.
* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.
BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.
Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
Perception & Knowledge
This course examines the complex process by which information is gathered by our sensory organs and converted to a subjective precept. The acquisition and communication of knowledge demands a coherent cognitive framework within which we can reason about events and states that affect us. The course deals with what frameworks are plausible, and how do these choices influence our deductive and creative processes.
Instructor: Elena Lorente Rodríguez
Esoteric Traditions
This course investigates esoteric traditions and especially how they addressed diverse philosophical concerns. It examines the relation of many thinkers and philosophers to the myths and spiritual beliefs of their times, and their mutual influence in the evolution of esoteric knowledge, philosophic thought and beliefs.
Instructor: Richard Kaplan
Human Consciousness
This course examines the human consciousness. The brain appears to be more a complicated organism to register and channel consciousness rather than produce it. Consciousness, the subjective experience of an inner self, could be a phenomenon forever beyond the reach of neuroscience. Even a detailed knowledge of the brain's workings and the neural correlates of consciousness may fail to explain how or why human beings have self-aware minds.
Instructor: Elena Lorente Rodríguez
Extrasensory Perception
This course surveys case studies, laboratory research, and applications of psychic phenomena and Extra Sensorial Perception (ESP). It explores the use and test of psychic phenomena, including dreamwork, ESP and developing intuition. It also explores extra sensorial powers like telepathy, precognition, psychokinesis (PK), bi-location, psychic healing, and other supernatural abilities that cannot be attributed to the mere functioning of the physical brain.
Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck
Extrasensory Experiences
This course investigates that although no absolute proof in a scientific sense has been established regarding extrasensory experiences, there are strong convergent arguments in its favor. Human consciousness can exist independent of brain-activity. Widely reported supernatural abilities and extrasensory experiences cannot be attributed to the mere functioning of the physical brain.
Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck
Extrasensory Deceits
This course examines why scientists, philosophers, and theologians have held parapsychology in disdain. It also investigates the tricks and deceits used to simulate several parapsychological phenomena and the means used for the rigorous study and assessment of parapsychological experiments.
Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck
Psychic Communication
This course investigates different types and characteristics of psychic communication from telepathy to the contact with the dead. Means of psychic communication have been reported to us from the dawn of mankind and are still present in our times. The empirical examinations of these communication phenomena have revealed facts no one could have ever known through ordinary means of communication.
Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck
Parapsychology
This course articulates philosophical and empirical examinations that allows the parapsychological evidence to be taken seriously. It identifies four types of repeatable phenomena that suggest the reality of extrasensory perception and psychokinesis. It also examines five types of evidence for the reality of life after death: messages from mediums; apparitions; cases of the possession type; cases of the reincarnation type; and out-of-body experiences.
Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck
Philosophy of Mind
This course examines the central problems of the philosophy of mind from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including the mind-body problem, the nature of mental states, intention and representation, sensation and consciousness, and related topics.
Instructor: Elena Lorente Rodríguez
Hypnosis & Suggestion
This course explores the history of hypnosis, trance induction, levels of trance, deepening techniques, post-hypnotic suggestion, rapport, pre-induction interview, goal-setting. It describes the use of suggestion for rapid personal change, physical and emotional healing, creativity, and spiritual growth.
Instructor: Ruben Von Stopeck
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