Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Examining the Paranormal


RLCT 2136  Examining the Paranormal

Prerequisites:

Any 18 credits completed

Antirequisites:

RLCT 2067 if taken in Spring 2013

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Is there life after bodily death? Can the human mind send and receive information without the normal senses? Is there extra-terrestrial life? This course examines paranormal topics such as ESP, psychokinesis, life after death, and UFO phenomena from a variety of perspectives: historical, philosophical, scientific, and psychological. Students discuss the function and critique of paranormal experiences within various religions; this may include indigenous traditions, Christianity, and new religious movements.

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