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Traditions of Depth Psychology
HM 550........ 2 Units
Theories about the nature of the human psyche were once the exclusive province of poets, storytellers, theologians, and philosophers. The inclusion of the arts, myth, religion, and philosophy distinguishes depth psychology from other psychological schools of thought. Curse topics include ancient approaches to healing, ,encounters with the unconscious, and soul-making through literature and the arts. We integrate these approaches into educational settings as well as into the evolving personal mythos of individuals seeking a fuller of themselves and the world.
Human Development, Mythology, and Learning
HM 551........ 2 Units
This class presents an overview of human development through mythology. The emergence of a sense of self, self-experience and self in relation to others is described and explored. The influence of context and culture on behavior is considered, while landscapes for fostering self-esteem, motivation, character, sense of civic responsibility, and respect for differences are developed.
Initiation, Ritual, and Ceremony
HM 552........ 2 Units
Myths in all cultures are universally associated with the 'enactment' of elements of the storied mythos. In this course, students will explore the theory and practice linked to the enactment of historical and contemporary myths and the mythos in their own lives and from multicultural venues. Initiation, ritual and ceremony articulate group values and ethics as a 'covenant of works' while simultaneously encouraging immediate expression of spirit and psyche as a 'covenant of grace'.
Council and Reconciliation
HM 553........ 2 Units
Traditional and contemporary approaches to group dialogue for the purpose of reconciliation are explored and applied in group settings. This course establishes fundamental procedures of the council process, a range of types o council and the function of the council facilitator. Ultimately, students learn to create settings where participants speak from the heart, draw upon internal sources of knowing, and deepened their self-esteem. Attention is given to excavating what is often left unsaid, what rests in the shadows of one's life.
Narrative Traditions
HM 650........ 2 Units
Classical Jungian concepts such as ego, Self, persona, shadow, anima/animus, archetype, collective unconscious, transcendent functions, and individuation are studied. The influence of Jung's ideas on the arts, education, literature, and religion, both culturally and in the life of the individual, are also explored.
Psyche and Landscape
HM 651........ 2 Units
The intersections between internal and external landscapes, the geography, climate, flora and fauna of our lived experiences are expanded. Symbols inhabiting our landscapes both reflect and inform archetypal tendencies toward transformation. The traditions of mythology and ecopsychology deepen and broaden our understandings of the connection between psyche and external terrains. Study includes the traditions of archetypal psychology founded by James Hillman.
Education and Archetypal Imagination
HM 652........ 2 Units
Depth psychological understandings of the imagination are explored. Students examine postmodern perspectives, incorporating the mythic, philosophical, imaginal, and intellectual sources of psychic expression. The nature of meaning in a multi-faceted, multi-cultural contemporary classroom as well as in the postmodern world are addressed through the above perspectives.
The Nature of Dreams
HM 653........ 2 Units
Historical assumptions, approaches, and responses to dreams are examined. The course draws particularly upon Freudian, Jungian, phenomenological, and archetypal theory in acknowledging the autonomous nature of dream figures. A variety of dreamwork interpretations and mythological amplification methods are explored.
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