The Foundation Course
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Foundation Courses
These courses are specifically
for beginners who wish to
acquire a good grounding in
astrology, the birth chart and
chart interpretation, and are
designed to dovetail in with the
APA
Modular Diploma
Practitioner’s Course.
Foundation Course “B” is for Beginners who are new to astrology. It provides an Introduction to Astrology, Symbols, Glyphs, the relationship of Astronomy to Astrology, the meanings of the Planets and Houses, how to draw a Huber style birth chart from computer generated data, and the concept of chart interpretation. This course is suitable for newcomers to astrology who plan to move on to our Diploma Course, as well as for those who wish to study astrology for their own enjoyment.
Foundation Intermediate Course “I” is for students who are already familiar with astrology but who need an introduction to the psychological approach of Bruno and Louise Huber, and how to draw up a Huber style chart from computer data.
Manuals
Teaching Manuals have been specially written for the Courses. Their content has been designed to make learning interesting and the student’s progress as rapid as possible.
Tutors
Students work under the guidance of a qualified tutor to whom they are required to submit written assignments. These enable the tutor to assess progress, ensure that difficulties are overcome and that students achieve their objective.
Qualifications
There are no exams to pass in any of our courses. Assessment is on an on-going basis and a student who undertakes written assignments to the satisfaction of his or her tutor receives the appropriate award.
The Syllabus
FOUNDATION Course “B” for BEGINNERS
“An Introduction to Astrology”
Unit 1 – Introduction A general introduction to the course, to APA and the Huber Method. What is astrology? The Birth Chart and its uses. Astrological psychology. Free Will and fate. Personal development. How does astrology work?
Unit 2 - Symbols and Glyphs Symbols and Glyphs used in the Birth Chart.
Unit 3 - The Solar System, the Zodiac and the Birth Chart Astronomy, the Zodiac and the Birth Chart. Astrology uses the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets relative to the place and time of birth. In order to understand the Birth Chart it is necessary to have some basic understanding of Astronomy relating to how our solar system works.
Unit 4 - Drawing the Birth Chart Drawing the Birth Chart from Computer Data. Aspects and Orbs. Getting to know your own Chart.
Unit 5 - The Structure of the Birth Chart The component parts of the Birth Chart. Understanding the different levels that are to be found in the chart.
Unit 6 - Temperament and Motivation Two fundamental qualities underlying astrology.
Unit 7 - The Components of the Birth Chart Planets, Signs, Houses and Aspects.
Unit 8 - Interpretation Beginning to understand how to interpret and relate to your own Chart.
FOUNDATION Course “I” for INTERMEDIATE students
“Intermediate Course in Astrology”
The Units provided with the “I” Course are the same as those with the “B” Course.
However, the student is assumed to already have an understanding of the general astrological subjects covered in Units 2 and 3, so there are no written assignments corresponding with these Units.
Foundation Course Awards
Foundation Courses “B” and “I”
There are no exams to pass. A student who undertakes the written assignments to the satisfaction of his or her tutor is awarded the APA Certificate of Completion. All students completing these courses are required to sign a statement agreeing to acceptance of the International Code of Ethics.
Payment of Fees
The cost of Foundation module ''B is £160.00
The cost of Foundation module 'I' is £120.00
Full details can be found on the enrolment form. We offer discounted software to students who want to create and print Huber charts. Details also on the form.
For background reading you can not do better than Joyce Hopewell's 'The Cosmic Egg Timer', a very accessible primer for Huber Astrology. Also, Why Study with APA? might be helpful if you want more background information.
The Astrological Psychology Association
Tel: +44 (0)1479 831374
