Emner: RELMIN648 What is a "religion"? - Vår 2021
Studiepoeng, omfang
5 ECTS
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Master
Undervisningsspråk
English
Undervisningssemester
Autumn
Undervisningsstad
Online course, and therefore not restricted to Bergen.
Mål og innhald
The main objective of the course is to critically reflect on various pre-conceptions of "religion" in order to demystify and denaturalize it. Religions are here understood as historical and contextual social configurations. In order to critically engage distinct types, features, components, boundaries, and constraints of religion, this course will be built around the collective exercise of designing a religion.
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
Krav til forkunnskapar
Tilrådde forkunnskapar
The course literature is in English. Students should therefore have a sound knowledge of English.
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Krav til studierett
Admission to the Master¿s Programme in Religious Minorities or other Master¿s Programmes at the UiB.
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
Teams of students will work on a joined creative project "designing a religion". Each student has to submit a reflective work report of 800 words on this creative project; this report shall also contain statements on the student¿s individual contribution to the work as well as on how the team collaborated in the process. This report will count as the assessment of the course.
Hjelpemiddel til eksamen
Karakterskala
Pass/fail
Vurderingssemester
The course is normally assessed in the teaching semester only.
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.
Emneevaluering
The course unit will be evaluated regularly.
Programansvarleg
The Programme Committee for The Study of Religions
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