What is a "religion"?
Masteremne
- Studiepoeng
- 5
- Undervisningssemester
- Haust
- Emnekode
- RELMIN648
- Talet på semester
- 1
- Språk
- English
- Ressursar
- Timeplan
- Litteraturliste
Emnebeskrivelse
Mål og innhald
Læringsutbyte
The student shall by the end of the course have gained the following learning outcome defined in knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
The student
- has advanced knowledge of the most important features and types of religions in different contextual and historical settings
- can analyze the processes in which religions become legally, politically, and socially recognized
Skills:
The student
- can analyze and deal critically with prevailing cultural pre-conceptions of "religion"
- can engage in critical and creative discussions on what it means for something to be appraised as "religion"
General competence:
The student can apply his/her knowledge of 'religion' and religions in social context to interact and collaborate with fellow students on a jointly created project
Studiepoeng, omfang
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Undervisningssemester
Undervisningsstad
Krav til forkunnskapar
Tilrådde forkunnskapar
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Krav til studierett
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
The teaching and student activities in this course will entirely take place online.
EXAMPLES
- short introductory videos
- readings
- following each video/reading there will be a short quiz, that tests the students basic understanding of the video/reading
- individual feedback on discussion postings and essays from the instructor
participation in online discussions
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
In this course the following compulsory requirements have to be approved:
- Course quizzes following videos and/or texts. There will be between 1 and 5 quizzes per week. The quizzes will test the students' command of the prescribed course material. A successful completion of at least 80% online course questions in course quizzes is required.
- A reflective essay (800 words) on the topic: "What counts as "religion" where I am from?"
- Two comments (200 words each) on essays submitted by fellow students.
Compulsory requirements are evaluated with "approved/not approved."
Vurderingsformer
Karakterskala
Vurderingssemester
Litteraturliste
The reading list consists of approximately 500 pages.
The reading list is published by June 1st for the autumn semester and by December 1st for the spring semester.