SUBJECT: UFO / PARANORMAL COURSES                            FILE: UFO3261







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             UFO / PARANORMAL UNIVERSITY COURSES
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Г                  DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY                    Г
Г                Cleveland, Mississippi 38733                Г
Г                 In state: 1-800-468-6378                   Г
Г                      (601) 846-4250                        Г
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ГEver since 1984, Dr. James A. Scarborough (Mississippi MUFONГ
ГState Director) has been teaching a course at Delta State   Г
ГUniversity titled "Science and Pseudoscience", in which halfГ
Гof the semester is spent on UFOs and extraterrestrial life, Г
Гand the other half on various paranormal phenomena, such as Г
ГESP, out-of-body experiences, the near-death-experience,    Г
Гetc.                                                        Г
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ГThe course is offered every semester to classes of 45-50    Г
Гstudents.                                                   Г
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ГHere is an abbreviated syllabus:                            Г
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Г    Course Designation: Phy123 SCIENCE & PSEUDOSCIENCE      Г
Г                     (3 hours credit)                       Г
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ГApplication of the scientific method to popular paranormal  Г
Гtopics such as ESP, UFOs, astrology, and psychic phenomena. Г
Г               General elective credit only.                Г
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Г             INSTRUCTOR: Dr. J.A. Scarborough               Г
Г                Office Number: Walters 180i                 Г
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ГGENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES                                   Г
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ГThis course is designed to emphasize logical, scientific    Г
Гmethods as applied to claims of paranormal experiences.     Г
ГAccordingly, we will stress the applications of logic and   Г
Гthe testing of both perceptions and hypotheses in examining Г
Гthese claims.                                               Г
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ГSUBJECT MATTER                                              Г
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ГDuring the semester, we will focus our attention primarily  Г
Гon the questions of UFOs/extraterrestrial life and          Г
Гspirit/ghost phenomena.  We will also investigate various   Г
Гother psychic phenomena, such as ESP, the Near-Death-       Г
ГExperience (NDE), reincarnation, astrology, and related     Г
Гideas.                                                      Г
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ГPRESENTATION METHODS                                        Г
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ГThe subjects will be presented from the positions of both   Г
Гbelievers and non-believers in the topic at hand.  Such     Г
Гevidence as can be found will be presented in favor of, and Г
Гagainst, each position.  It will be the responsibility of   Г
Гthe student to apply critical reasoning and unemotional     Г
Гjudgment to each topic.                                     Г
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ГVideotapes and films will be used.  When possible, persons  Г
Гwho have seen a UFO, or who have experienced near-death or  Г
Гother unusual phenomena, will visit the class and tell theirГ
Гexperiences.                                                Г
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ГEVALUATION AND GRADING                                      Г
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ГThere will be two tests and a comprehensive final exam.     Г
ГTests will be in short-answer format as far as possible.    Г
ГHowever, there will necessarily be discussion questions in  Г
Гwhich the student will be expected to analyze the case for  Г
Гor against a particular claim and to present a reasonable   Г
Гbasis for his position.                                     Г
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ГFor further information, contact the above address.         Г
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