UAlberta Courses
Undergraduate Courses
- CHRTP 305 Scripture as Story
Explores how the elements of story employed by the Gospel writers and editors shaped their understanding of the person of Jesus and his followers.
- CHRTP 311 Contemplation and the Arts
Explores how the Sacred is experienced and expressed through the visual arts, music, and dance.
- CHRTP 312 Questioning Faith: Thinking about God
Explores major questions of faith: God, Christ, humanity, evil, hope. This course provides insight into the Christian faith for all interested persons.
- CHRTP 314 Topics in Women and Religion
Women's relationship to and place in Christianity is explored. Women's attempts to critique and transform received tradition and/or to develop alternative forms of religious life are examined.
Course Information - CHRTP 315 Pop Culture and Theology
Considering theological themes in movies, poetry, fiction, and graphic novels that echo lived experiences.
- CHRTP 316 Sexual Ethics in a Multi-Faith Context
Deepen awareness of personal, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of sexuality. Explored in light of feminist, queer, traditional and contemporary theological thought.
Course Information - CHRTP 321 Art Therapy Fundamentals
Art therapy, a specialized field in counselling psychology, provides a natural vehicle for promoting integrative, holistic approach to psychological healing. Explores the theory and application of art therapy to spirituality and healing settings. This course will be experientially based, with a lecture and seminar portion.
- CHRTP 330 Mindfulness in Education and the Workplace
Explores contemplative/meditative practices that foster calm, concentration, and insight for teachers and other helping professionals.
- CHRTP 381 Introduction to Music Therapy
Introduction to the discipline of music therapy: physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual applications of music.
- CHRTP 382 Introduction to Drama Therapy
Explores the role of drama therapy in health and spirituality: masks, puppets, theater games, improvisation, role-play, playback theatre, and psychodrama in various therapeutic settings.
- CHRTP 383 Psychotherapy and Spirituality: An Introduction
An introduction to the theory and practice of psychotherapy, with emphasis on spirituality as an essential component of therapeutic care. Students will examine their personal worldviews, explore their emerging caregiver identities, and engage with contemporary challenges of integrating psychotherapy and spirituality.
- CHRTP 384 Intermodal Expressive Arts Therapy
Spiritually-informed intermodal use of studio-based expressive therapy modalities including music, visual art, dance/movement, drama, written and spoken word, and play.
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- CHRTP 385 Introduction to Jungian Psychology
Jungian approaches to psychotherapy and spirituality.
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- CHRTP 400 Special Topics
Discussion of topics relevant to the theology, spiritual care, and/or creative arts therapies. Credit may be obtained for this course more than once.
- CHRTP 411 Independent Study
Directed reading or research in a chosen area of theology, spirituality, or the creative arts therapies.
Graduate Courses
- CHRTP 500 Special Topics
Discussion of topics relevant to theology, spirituality or the creative arts therapies. Credit may be obtained for this course more than once.
Course Information - CHRTP 511 Independent Study
Directed reading or research in a chosen area of theology, spirituality, or the creative arts therapies.
- CHRTP 521 Introduction to Art Therapy
Introduction to the theory and practice of art therapy; work within a spiritually-informed approach is explored.
- CHRTP 553 Metaphor in the Arts and Spirituality
No description available for this course.
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- INTD 577 Spiritual Assessment in the Promotion of Health
As an element of whole person health assessment, "spiritual assessment" is of interest to a broad spectrum of health as well as ministry professional. Emphasis is placed on consideration of theories and skills needed for the practice of spiritual assessment. The course provides a context for interdisciplinary reflection on understandings of the human person, health, health promotion, spirituality, spiritual needs, and spiritual care. Students are invited to explore their own spirituality and various approaches to assessing the spiritual based on a variety of definitions and understandings of spirituality. Specific models and tools for spiritual assessment will be considered, two will be looked at in depth, and students will have opportunities to bring theory as well as experience together in both group and individual exercises of spiritual assessment rooted in their ministry/health practice.
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