Sami Religion
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- RELV208
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
The aim of the course is to give an introduction to the history of Sami religion with emphasis on the indigenous religion, but the process of religious change, different forms of Sami Christianity, and Sami religiosity today are also dealt with.
RELV208 is an optional unit within the Bachelor´s Programme in the Study of Religion.
Learning Outcomes
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 deeper knowledge about Sami religion, Pre-Christian as well as Christian, about important rituals and narratives, about central ideas and concepts, and about the interplay between religion and the rest of culture.
- has knowledge about some theoretical perspectives used in the study of Sami religion.
- has knowledge about new and earlier research and about important scholarly issues relevant for the study of Sami religion.
Skills
The student
- has the capability of analysing subject-matters in English and of drawing conclusions on one´s own.
- has the capability of critically examining theories and methods used in the study of Sami religion.
- has the capability of writing a coherent analytical text about Sami religion, thereby demonstrating a capacity for using the norms and techniques of academic writing.
General competence
The student
- has practice in handling large quantities of information and literature within a short time period, and in interpreting and presenting information.
Full-time/Part-time
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment
Written school exam (up to 3000 words) of 6 hours
The test consists of an essay as well as 10 questions to be answered briefly. The 10 questions count as 20% and the essay as 80% of the total score.
The exam assignment will be given in English.
The exam can be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Autumn (the semesters of instruction)
There will also be assessment early in the spring semester following the semester of instruction.
Reading List
The reading list runs to about 1000-1500 pages.
The reading list is published by July 1st for the autumn semester and by December 1st for the spring semester.