Syllabus - Dreams and ESP
Instructors: To Be Announced
About the course:
This special four week adult education course will focus on the fascinating topic of Dreams and ESP. Each week will include a live class broadcast, some suggested readings or videos, a discussion forum on the topic of the week, and a dream/ESP project for those who wish to take part. Topics will include: dreams and ESP throughout history; the famous Dream Telepathy experiments conducted in the 1960s and 1970s, and how modern day researchers investigate seemingly psychic dreams; and the very interesting connection between precognition (seeing the future) and dreams.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
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Describe the history of dreaming and ESP from ancient times to today;
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Describe experimental efforts to understand the experience of ESP in dreams;
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Discuss how the future seems to influence dreams and what actions dreamers have taken in response to such dreams.
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Find more resources on ESP and dreaming for future study.
Weekly Topics
Week 1: The History of ESP in Dreams
Week 2: Dream Telepathy Experiments Then and Now
Week 3: Precognitive Dreaming
Week 4: Dream Research in the 21st Century
Class Materials
Suggested readings (articles, books, and blogs), YouTube videos, experiencer websites and links to other fascinating materials will be provided for those who are interested in delving more deeply into ESP and dreams.
To Get the Most out of the Class
Join us to watch the live broadcast or watch the recording at your leisure. Log into the REC Classroom, meet your classmates, join the discussions, and take advantage of the free materials uploaded to the classroom for further study. Take part in the weekly dream projects, and complete the final course project.