Soul Therapy
MODULE: Soul Therapy
Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 21 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.
DESCRIPTION:
The program suggests that traditional talk therapy and psychotherapy have their limitations. It uses philosophical wisdom as a way to cope with life, whether it be a specific problem or general dispiritedness. Applying Kant's categorical imperative to a relationship problem and then Hindusim to a midlife crisis as though they were creams for different parts of the body may strike thoughtful people as contrived. But the real message is that it is necessary to have your own philosophy, because the unexamined life is not worth living (or a least a lot harder,) and for that reason this program may prove invaluable to people who feel as though they are alone, struggling with their problems in an incoherent universe.
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).
Human Development
Religion The Search for Meaning Philosophic Trends Spiritual Wellness Philosophy of Mind Soul Therapy
Academic Supervisor: Carmen Ramirez Hurtado
More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.
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):
Human Development
This course introduces the theory, empirical research, and applied issues in developmental psychology. It focuses on social, psychological, cultural, emotional and spiritual aspects of development across the life course, with emphasis on the applications of these theories to counseling. Students will be encouraged to revisit their own developmental path.
Instructor: Catherine Wanjiru Gachutha
Religion
This course is based on the academic study of religion, putting special attention to: common dimensions of religious experience, the interaction of religion and culture, theoretical accounts for religious belief and experience, the religious responses to archetypal problems of human experience, and the religious expression in myth, ritual, symbol, and social organization.
Instructor: Richard Kaplan
The Search for Meaning
This course will focus on the relationship between problems and the meaning each individual sees in life. Distinctions are made between philosophy and spirituality. It deals with the stages of psychological and spiritual development for the individual and the methods for evoking meaning and purpose in life.
Instructor: Carmen Ramirez Hurtado
Philosophic Trends
This course is a guided exploration into the philosophical foundations of the major thought trends and their corresponding philosopher representatives. Similarities and differences between them are examined on a practical level. It also covers their perspective toward human problems and its treatment.
Instructor: Carmen Ramirez Hurtado
Spiritual Wellness
This course analyses the distinctions between religion, theology and spirituality. It considers the stages of spiritual development for the individual and the relationship between spirituality and health from the perspective of the world religions. It evaluates the effectiveness of spiritual practices for wellness and the ways to address issues of spirituality in the lives of people.
Instructor: Richard Kaplan
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
Soul Therapy
The course suggests that traditional talk therapy and psychotherapy have their limitations and recommends using philosophical wisdom as a way to cope with life, whether it be a specific problem or general dispiritedness. Applying Kant's categorical imperative to a relationship problem and then Hindusim to a midlife crisis as though they were creams for different parts of the body may strike thoughtful people as contrived. The real message is that it is necessary to have your own philosophy, because the unexamined life is not worth living (or a least a lot harder,). This course may prove invaluable to people who feel as though they are alone, struggling with their problems, in an incoherent universe.
Instructor: Philomena Wavinya Ndambuki
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