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The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) in partnership with the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAIDI) - School of OD offers modules and courses that would develop the students' skills in Organization Development as they deepen their spirituality, their scholarly insights, and their academic skills through the M.A. and Ph. D. Programs in Organization Development major in Transformative Spirituality.
ISA intends to develop a liberating, intercultural and transformative spirituality by combining the experiences of students from a diversity of cultures in the Philippines and Asian context with ISA's scholarly expertise in research and teaching.
The M.A. and Ph.D. in Organization Development major in Transformative Spirituality programs prepare students to practice spirituality in an independent way and share insights into the relationship of spirituality and their own personal lives. Students will acquire a broad knowledge of the field of spirituality and more detailed knowledge on Carmelite Spirituality and in the varied spiritualities in the Philippines and in Asia.
As in every discipline, the study of Organization Development major in Transformative Spirituality has its material and formal objects. The material object presents the phenomenon of lived spirituality. The formal object provides and sharpens the 'eye' of the researcher for the basic processes, the dynamics that are at work in the field of lived spirituality. It provides the 'discernment' for deeper insight in spiritual forms, texts, orientations and interventions. The formal object is a way of looking that is connatural to the lived spirituality.
M.A. programme. The applicant should have any Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution. Transcript of records, diploma and other pertinent papers relative to application.
Ph. D. Programme. The applicant should have any Masters Degree from an accredited institution. Transcript of records, diploma and other pertinent papers relative to application.
Core modules shall be handled by SAIDI while the cognate modules shall be handled by ISA. The modules are offered entirely following the philosophy of open learning.
The students progress at their own phase in their own learning style. ISA has a specialized library on spirituality studies and related disciplines; materials, computers and internet connections are available for students and faculty use.
ISA is offering the following specialized courses/modules on
Spirituality. Each module covers 10 days of instruction and integration.
Anyone can enroll in any or all of these courses. A student may opt for an
academic credit.
Available modules are:
Course Content:
- Introduction to Spirituality as a lived experience
- Indigenous Spiritualities in the Philippines
- Hispanic Influences of Spirituality in the Philippines
- Islamic Spirituality in the Philippines
- Modern and Emerging Spiritualities in the Philippines
- Methods and Approaches towards integrative and
Transformative Spirituality in the Philippines
- Panorama of Spirituality Studies in the Philippines
Course Content:
- Introduction to Spirituality
- History of Spirituality
- Basic Forms of Spirituality
- Methodology of Spirituality studies
- Spiritual Hermeneutics
- Systematic Spirituality
- Mystagogy
Course Content:
- Introduction to Spirituality
- History of Spirituality
- Basic Forms of Spirituality
- Spirituality and Postmodernity
- Expressions of Urban Spirituality
- Media and Spirituality
- Spirituality in Social Movements
- Spirituality and Globalization (Mission in a global world)
Course Content:
- Introduction to Spirituality
- History of Spirituality
- Basic Forms of Spirituality
- Spirituality, Media and Communications technologies
- Media and media culture
- Spirituality in media work
- Film and Spirituality
Course Content:
- Carmel and the Bible
- Elijahn Roots of Carmel
- Mary and the Carmelites
- Carmel and Mysticism
- Introduction to Carmelite Saints
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