Theories of Religion SAM5010

In order to receive a final assessment, the student must:
- Take an active part in at least 75% of class sessions.
- Have approved a portfolio of home exercises submitted week by week.
- Pass a short written assessment task (800-1000 words)
- Participate in the in-depth evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.

When course requirements are not fulfilled, this will count as one examination attempt, unless the student withdraws before the set deadline (1 November).

The final assessment is a portfolio consisting of revised versions of the home exercises submitted as course requirements. The course is assessed with grades A-F.

To gain credits for the course the student must fulfill the course requirements.

KNOWLEDGE

The student has:

- thorough knowledge of Durkheim, Weber, and Marx's theories of religion

- thorough knowledge of how inherited theories of religion are engaged or critiqued today

- thorough knowledge of the problem of defining religion and of different types of definitions

- good knowledge of Lived Religion approaches and how to apply them

- good knowledge of the core texts at the basis of the sociological study of religion

- good knowledge of continuity and change in the sociological study of religion

SKILLS

The student can:

- use appropriate technologies to build a source-table in order to be able to compare and contrast key points efficiently

- analyze and interpret cases using the theories they have learned

- effectively collect, sort, and sequence relevant evidence and documentation to build an argument

SAM5010 Theories of Religion overlaps partly with RL5110 Current Debates in the Study of Religion. Students who have already completed RL5110 will receive 5 credit points (ECTS) for SAM5010 on their transcript of records or diploma.