OPEN APR 30, 2021 – JUL 04, 2021 550 $

Psychology
One of the main pastoral tasks is providing biblical counsel for congregation members. The necessary knowledge and skills for this practice are best won in specific courses and practical training exercises. Foundational to this is a basic understanding of the various facets of modern Psychology. This course will provide an overview of the foundations of Psychology, both as a support for biblical counseling and as a demarcation of the boundary between it and Psychology.
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What you´ll learn
Psychology: Introduction to Psychology
One of the main pastoral tasks is providing biblical counsel for congregation members. The necessary knowledge and skills for this practice are best won in specific courses and practical training exercises. Foundational to this is a basic understanding of the various facets of modern Psychology. This course will provide an overview of the foundations of Psychology, both as a support for biblical counseling and as a demarcation of the boundary between it and Psychology..
Course Goals
- The student understands the foundations and methods of modern Psychology.
- The student describes both the commonalities between psychotherapy and biblical counseling and the differences between the two practices.
- The student identifies typical symptoms of significant mental illnesses.
Acquired Skills
- Recognizing symptoms of mental illness.
- Integrating psychological insights in biblical counseling ministry.
- Identifying the possibilities and limits of biblical counseling when interacting with people presenting symptoms of possible mental illness.
OPEN APR 30, 2021 – JUL 04, 2021
550 $
Contents of the course in detail
Psychology: Introduction to Psychology
Faculty
to be announced

Final exam
Online test
Evaluation and Grading
Class participation (20%).
Case study #1 (30%).
Case study #2 (30%).
Final essay (20%)
Preparatory tasks for the students
To be announced
Proof of achievement
To be announced
Required Reading
To be announced.
Additional Bibliography
To be announced.