Consciousness Studies (PSY4903): Lecture and assignment syllabus (Revised version)

Aug. 23: Welsch/Abreu
Course and student introduction
“The Problem of consciousness”
Aug. 30: Olsen(philos./comp.relig.CFCC)	Turn in your preferences listed 1-2-3
History,epistemology,NDE/OBE	For Option E. Include sub-topic for
Consciousness overview	presentation
Sept. 13: Meet individually with Dr.	Have first 2 texts selected/purchased (Opt. A)
Welsch	Have personal practice identified (Option C )
	Discuss your selection of (Option E)
Sept. 20: Medeiros (engineering,IAC*)
Consciential paradigm
Sept. 27: Jahn/Dunne(engineering,PEAR)	Margins of Reality read completely
Survey of anomalous processes
Oct. 4: Lloyd (psychologist, IAC*)
Sleep, lucid dreaming, bio-
energy
Oct. 11: Darby (psychologist, SHCC)
Hypnosis,psychoimmunoneurology
Video: Dr. Ken Ring on NDE
Oct. 18: Welsch/students	Physics of the Soul read completely
Q- Physics, retrocognition	“What the bleep” presentation
Video-Wm. Tiller, IONS**
Oct. 25: Sousa (IAC*)
Self research/conscientiometry
Nov. 1: Ritz (neuroscience)/Welsch	Feeling of What Happens read completely
Shifts of attention, NDE
Neurophysiology & conscious.
Nov. 8: Infante (psychology)	Exam (first 45 min.)
SRI, Russell Targ and	All texts read completely except choice 3
Remote viewing	Miracles of Mind read completely
Nov. 15: Student presentations
Religion & Consciousness
Film and consciousness	Neuroscience presentations
Nov. 22: Student presentation/Welsch
Bioenergy & Consciousness	Pharmacology & Consciousness
Psychology & Consciousness.
Nov. 29: Student presentations/Welsch	All papers (in lieu of presentations) due
Mind-Body overview/therapies
Bio/Neuro fdbk; HRV training
Dec. 6: Welsch/Abreu	Book report due/
Course wrap up; discussion	Practice paper, log and journal due
of practices, 3^rd book etc.
Finals week: no final exam	Research project papers due
*International Academy of Consciousness	**Institute of Noetic Sciences