General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of Holistic StudiesCNS 5049 Introduction to Consciousnessand _____________________________________________________________________Transformative Studies 0This course introduces new students to the Consciousness andTransformative Studies program.CNS 5055 Existentialism, Ethics,and _____________________________________________________________________Consciousness 3The focus of this course will be on answering modern existentialquestions exploring the theories of Ralph Waldo Emerson, SorenKierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jose Orgeta Gasset, J-P Sarte and others.Questions addressed in the course include: How do we useexistential principles to explore ethical issues in the 21st century?From what level of consciousness do our choices emerge?CNS _____________________________________________________________________5060 Philosophy of Consciousness 1–3Explores the major Western philosophical approaches to understandingthe relationship between body and mind as well as thenature of truth and reality, postmodern cosmology, and processphilosophy.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5119 Research and Degree Completion 0This course will present the requirements and expectations for keyprofessional courses in the second and third year of the program.This course will prepare students for CNS 5126–27 QualitativeResearch A–B, externship, and the final integrative project orthesis. Students will begin to explore how to connect and extendtheir education and coursework into areas of professionalapplication.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5120 Diversity, Community, and Consciousness 3This course presents a 21st-century approach to social issues andincludes discussion of racial, ethnic, and cultural differences alongwith ways to build community, harmony, and understanding—diversity in oneness.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5126 Qualitative Research A 1This course provides students with an introduction to the basicsand applications of several qualitative research methodologies.Students examine the strengths and weaknesses of qualitativeversus quantitative approaches and are asked to explore theimplications in terms of master’s-level research. Discussionand exercises in class are geared toward pursuing and developinga research question or topic, discovering its fit with the methodologiesintroduced in this course, and opening it up with variousresearch skills (triangulation, searching the literature, datacollection, etc.).CNS _____________________________________________________________________5127 Qualitative Research B 2This course continues the multi-perspective approach of CNS5126 into a deeper understanding of how these approaches andskills translate into a key component of the course—developingthe actual research proposal. Students will also survey the researchprocess from proposal stage through completion and discusseffective ways to present the research findings. Prerequisite:CNS 5126.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5200 Seminar in Consciousness Studies 1–3In-depth research and analysis of specific topics in consciousnessstudies. Class format consists of lectures, self-directed study, andgroup discussions. Includes such topics as chaos and complexitytheory, myth and archetype, and ecopsychology.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5201 Introduction to Living Systems 3Explores basic concepts of systems theory related to life processesincluding both the dynamics and the levels of complexity innatural and artificial systems and interdependence of microscopicand macroscopic orders.CNS 5202 Women’s Reality:Presence, _____________________________________________________________________Power, and Self-Expression 1Examines systems and beliefs that silence women’s experiencesand voices. Through readings and discussion of women’s psychologyand spirituality, we will explore models of consciousness thatsupport women toward self-expression and conscious choicemakingin creating a more just and compassionate society.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5211 Cross-Cultural History of Dreams 2This course explores the sophisticated dream teachings andtraditions of cultures from all around the world including ancientGreece, India, China, and the indigenous cultures of Northand South America. Issues to be discussed include theories aboutthe divine origins of dreaming; the ties between dreams, myths,and religion; and practical methods of dream interpretation andexpression.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5216 Lucid Dreaming 2Lucid dreaming is the act of becoming conscious while dreaming.In this course, scientific research in the field of lucid dreaming willbe explored and students will learn methods to become consciousin sleep. This course will interweave cognitive, experimental, andexperiential approaches to explore this state of consciousness.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5219 Dream Practicum 1–3Participants in the class will share and work with their dreams,drawing upon contemporary theories and practices in the field ofdream studies.CNS _____________________________________________________________________5270 Issues in Science and Consciousness 1–3In-depth research and analysis of specific topics in science andconsciousness. Topics may include genetics, chaos, synchronicity,complexity, and biology of consciousness.CNS 5280 Dreams, Archetypes,and _____________________________________________________________________Personal Mythology 2In this course, students will explore the recurrent dream archetypesthat help dreamers become aware of themes generating apersonal mythology for one’s life.School ofHolistic StudiesJohn F. 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