- Emnekode: SAM2075
- Studiepoeng: 10
- Semester: Vår
- Språk: Engelsk
Studieprogramtilhørighet:
Global perspectives on religion and society SAM2075
The course provides an introduction to social science studies of contemporary religion in a global perspective. This entails getting to know how the globalisation processes of the last decades influence religious change, as well as how researchers understand religion.
The students will be introduced to key theoretical perspectives and concepts that are relevant to understand religion in an age of globalisation. Students will also be introduced to different cases from different continents that show some of the global diversity of religious life.
The course aims to provide knowledge that can contribute to understanding of important and politicized questions and challenges connected to religion today, as well as opening doors to the diversity of the world.
Prerequisites:
Students should have completed an introductory course to the social sciences (either SAM1000 or SAM1210) before taking the course.
Studiekrav
To qualify for final assessment, the student must
- submit and have approved an essay (1200-1500 words) on a set topic
- attend and be active in at least 75% of teaching activities
- participate in the in-depth evaluation of the course if such an 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 May).
Avsluttende vurdering/eksamen
The final assessment of SAM2075 Global Perspectives on Religion and Society is a three day home exam of 2500-3500 words. The course and final exam will be assessed by grades A-F.
To gain credits for the course the student must fulfill the course requirements.
Læringsutbytte
KNOWLEDGE
The student has:
- good knowledge of social scientific perspectives about religion and globalization,
- knowledge of possible causal connections between globalization, modernization and religious belonging
- Knowledge of how global processes and religion have different outcomes in different contexts, emphasizing the different mutual influences between these processes and religion and life views.
SKILLS
The student can:
- write a concise social science text considering religion and globalization
- discuss the complex interplay between local events and global processes both in writing and in classroom discussions.
Overlappende emner
The course replaces SAM2030, and has full study point reduction (10stp) towards this course.
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