Emner: RELV237 Religion and the City - Vår 2019
Studiepoeng, omfang
15
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Bachelor
Undervisningsspråk
English
Undervisningssemester
Autumn
Undervisningsstad
Bergen
Mål og innhald
Objectives and Content:
The course aims to offer a discussion of major themes related to the study of religions in urban contexts, with a focus on South Asian and European cities. The aim of the course is to look at places and practices of religions in modern urban landscapes, at the dynamics of religious spaces in culturally diverse urban agglomerations, as well as at the production of urban religious localities. The course also provides an introduction into methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of religions in urban environments.
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 a general knowledge of major themes related to the study of urban religion; a general knowledge of central spatial concepts connected to religion in urban contexts; a general knowledge of methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of urban religion
Skills:
The student
- has the capability of analyzing and drawing conclusions of one¿s own in connection with complex themes, and the capability of producing a text in accordance with the relevant rules for academic writing
General competence:
The student
- has the ability of working with larger amounts of material within a limited time period, and the ability of synthesizing and presenting it
Krav til forkunnskapar
Tilrådde forkunnskapar
None
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Due to course overlap, students cannot take RELV237 as well as RELV337
If combined, the outcome of credits will be reduced with 15 ECTS credits.
Krav til studierett
The course is open to students enrolled in the University of Bergen
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
Approximately 10 lectures (20 hours)
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
- A review of one of the books from the compulsory reading list (ca. 1200 words).
Compulsory assignments and attendance are evaluated with ¿approved/not approved.¿
Compulsory requirements of this course are valid for a duration of two semesters; the teaching semester when approved, and the following semester.
Vurderingsformer
Forms of assessment:
- A 5-day take-home examination of approximately 2500 words at the end of the semester
- A mid-term essay of 2500 words. Date of delivery and topic will be announced on Mitt UiB
The take-home examination counts for 50%, the mid-term essay for 50% of the final course grade
Hjelpemiddel til eksamen
Karakterskala
A graded marking scale (A to F) is used. A is the top grade and F means Failed.
Vurderingssemester
Autumn.
There will also be assessment early spring semester, given that the course is instructed the semester before.
Litteraturliste
The reading list consists of 1200-1500 pages.
The reading list is published by June 1st for the autumn semester and by December 1st for the spring semester.
Emneevaluering
The course unit will be evaluated regularly.
Programansvarleg
The Programme Committee for The Study of Religion
Emneansvarleg
The Programme Committee for The Study of Religions, Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies, and Religion (AHKR)
Administrativt ansvarleg
Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies, and Religion (AHKR)
Kontaktinformasjon
Study Advisor: mailto:studierettleiar@ahkr.uib.nostudierettleiar@ahkr.uib.no
Administration of examination: mailto:eksamen@ahkr.uib.noeksamen@ahkr.uib.no