This is a course on the psycho-philosophical meaning of love - its varied meanings, components, characteristics, as well as its varied risks and expressions. The importance of communication, the misconceptions regarding sex and the nature of jealousy and forgiveness are also integrated into this course. Lastly, the experience of dread and anxiety in the awareness of death as well as some practical suggestions on how to achieve a loving, healthy relationship are also incorporated in this course.
To deepen the student's understanding of the meaning and nature of love and loving relationship; to develop the student's awareness of the significance and value of love to human life and human development; to awaken the student's sensitivity of the need to develop fulfilling and deeply satisfying love relationships. Authenticity, freedom, commitment, suffering, hope, respect and the finitude of love are implicitly treated in the context of the student's experience, vis-a-vis the scope of the reading materials. To encourage the students to be more loving and to be more appreciative of the value of the other as precious and unique is also an objective of this course.
I. LOVE AND ITS DEFINITIONS
"Teach Only Love" by Gerald Jampolsky, "The Law of Unconditional Loving" by Greg Anderson, "A Question of Definition" by Leo Buscaglia, "Love Defined" by M. Scott Peck, "Thinking Clearly About Love" by Sam Keen
II. WHAT LOVE IS NOT
"Falling In Love" by M. Scott Peck, "Dependency" by M. Scott Peck, "Love Is Not A Feeling" by M. Scott Peck, "Love As An Addiction" by Stanton Peele, "The Counterfeits of Love" by John Powell
III. WHAT IS LOVE
"Love Is Disciplined" by M. Scott Peck, "Love Is Separateness" by M.Scott Peck, "Human Needs and the Experience of Love: The Anatomy of Effective Love" by John Powell, "We Are Love" by Gerald Jampolsky, "Love" by Ivan Hoffman
IV. THE RISKS OF LOVE
"The Risk of Loss" by M. Scott Peck, "The Risk of Independence" by M. Scott Peck, "The Risk of Commitment" by M. Scott Peck, "The Risk of Confrontation" by M. Scott Peck
V. LOVE AND COMMUNICATION
"Relationships" by Hugh Prather, "You Can Do It With Love" by Hansen & Canfield
MIDTERM EXAMS
VI. LOVE AND SEXUALITY
"The Sexual Expression of Love" by Allan Fromme
VII. LOVE AND JEALOUSY
"Loving Each Other Enough To Let Go: Jealousy" by Buscaglia, "Forgiveness Has No Stopping Point" by Gerald Jampolsky
VIII. LOVE AND DEATH
"Love and Death" by Rollo May
IX. LOVE AND MATURITY
"Mature Love" by Allan Fromme, "The Example of Love" by Gerald Jampolsky
FINAL EXAMS
Aside from quizzes and exams and whenever necessary, students will be required to:
| engage in graded group discussions and reports |
| keep a journal which will be submitted monthly |
| report individually on certain issues/topics |
| submit a book report at the end of the semester |
The above course requirements are also the means for evaluative measures.
Anderson, Greg. THE 22 {NON-NEGOTIABLE} LAWS OF WELLNESS. New York: Harper Collins Publisher, 1995.
Buscaglia, Leo. LOVE. New York: Fawcett Crest Books, 1974.
Buscaglia, Leo. LOVING EACH OTHER, THE CHALLENGE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS. New Jersey: Slack Inc., 1984.
Fromme, Allan. Ph.D. THE ABILITY TO LOVE. New York: Pocket Books, 1976.
Hansen, Mark Victor & Jack Canfield. DARE TO WIN. New York: Berkley Books, 1994.
Hoffman, Ivan. THE TAO OF LOVE. Malaysia: S. Abdul Majeed & Co., 1994.
Jampolsky, Gerald. M.D. TEACH ONLY LOVE. New York: Bantam Books, 1983.
Keen, Sam. TO LOVE AND BE LOVED. New York: Bantam Books, 1999.
May, Rollo. LOVE AND WILL. New York: Dell Pub. Co. Inc., 1964.
Prather, Hugh. NOTES ON HOW TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD...AND STILL BE HAPPY. New York: Doubleday, 1986.
Peck, M. Scott. M.D. THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED. Great Britain: Arrow Books Limited, 1990.
Powell, John. S.J. THE ART OF STAYING IN LOVE. USA: Angus Communications, 1974.
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