In this course we explore C. G. Jung’s understanding of alchemical symbolism and its use in Analytical Psychology. Jung’s study of the ancient practice of alchemy reveals symbolic patterns of human development and the process of individuation.
Module 1: Alchemy from the Perspective of the History of Science
M1/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M1/2: Video Lesson: Alchemy from the Perspective of the History of Science
M1/3: Video Lesson Quiz
M1/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on pages 1-24 and chp. 1, p. 44-59 in the textbook)
M1/5: List of Additional Resources
M1/6: Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M1/7: Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M1/8: Additional, Optional Video
M1/9: Additional, Optional Video
M1/10: Reviewing Module 1
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Module 2: Alchemy From the Perspective of the History of Religions
M2/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M2/2: Video Lesson: Alchemy From the Perspective of the History of Religions
M2/3: Video Quiz
M2/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on chapter 5, pages 116-138, in the textbook)
M2/5: List of Additional Resources
M2/6: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M2/7: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M2/8: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M2/9: An Additional, Optional Resource for Study
M2/10: An Additional, Optional Video Resource
M2/11: An Additional, Optional Video Resource
M2/12: Reviewing Module 2
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Module 3: C.G. Jung's Work with Alchemy
M3/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M3/2: Video Lesson: C.G. Jung's Work with Alchemy
M3/3: Video Quiz
M3/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on chapter 8, pages 180-216 in the textbook)
M3/5: List of Additional Resources.
M3/6: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M3/7: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M3/8: Reviewing Module 3
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Module 4: The Historical Alchemical Paradigm: Psyche, Matter, and the Rejection of the Feminine
M4/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M4/2: Video Lesson: The Historical Alchemical Paradigm: Psyche, Matter, and the Rejection of the Feminine
M4/3: Video Lesson Quiz
M4/4: Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on pages 25-41 in the textbook)
M4/5: List of Additional Resources
M4/6: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M4/7: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M4/8: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M4/9: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M4/10: An Additional, Optional Video Resource
M4/11: Reviewing Module 4
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Module 5: The Basics of Alchemical Symbolism
M5/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M5/2: Video Lesson: The Basics of Alchemical Symbolism
M5/3: Module 5 Video Quiz
M5/4: Module 5 Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on Jung’s Psychology and Alchemy, p. 227-241; and Edinger’s Anatomy of the Soul, intro, p. 1-15.)
M5/5: Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M5/6: Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M5/7: Reviewing Module 5
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Module 6: Dreams and Alchemical Symbolism
M6/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M6/2: Video Lesson: Dreams and Alchemical Symbolism
M6/3: Module 6 Video Lesson Quiz
M6/4: Module 6 Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on chapter 2, p. 60-75, in the textbook)
M6/5: Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M6/6: Reviewing Module 6
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Module 7: Alchemical Symbolism and Individuation: Transformation and the Union of Opposites
M7/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M7/2: Module 7 Video Lesson: Alchemical Symbolism and Individuation
M7/3: Module 7 Video Lesson Quiz
M7/4: Module 7 Readings Quiz (All questions are based on chapter 4, p. 99-113; and chp. 7, p. 156-172 in the textbook).
M7/5: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M7/6: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M7/7: An Additional, Optional Reading Resource for Study
M7/8: Reviewing Module 7
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Module 8: The Cultural Significance of Alchemical Symbolism
M8/1: Learning and Assessment Activities
M8/2: Module 8 Video Lesson: The Cultural Significance of Alchemical Symbolism
M8/3: Module 8 Video Lesson Quiz
M8/4: Module 8 Readings Quiz - (All questions are based on chapter 2, chp. 2, pages 60-75, in the textbook)
