Course: Religious Studies

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Course title Religious Studies
Course code MRS/REG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Machan Richard, Mgr. Th.D.
Course content
The course will introduce students to theology and to major religions. Each world religion will be presented by rituals, practices, traditions and positive influence on its followers. Furthermore the course will also discuss the impact of religion on political situation in the respective region. One of the topics will focus on the relation of religion and violence, conflicts between religions and their impact on social and political sphere.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the curse is to introduce students into contemporary principal global religions
Discusse differences within principal global religions
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Essay

The course is assessed by oral and/or written examination.
Recommended literature
  • Bible.
  • Korán.
  • Denny, F.M. (2003). Islám. Praha.
  • Fishbane, M., A. (2003). Judaismus. Praha.
  • Frankielová, S., S. (1999). Křesťanství. Praha.
  • Halík T. (2006). Prolínání světů. Praha : Vyd. Lid. Novin.
  • Štampach, I., O. (2008). Přehled regionalistiky. Praha.
  • Zbavitel, D. (ed.). (2007). Základní texty východních náboženství 1. Hinduismus. Argo.
  • Zbavitel, D. (ed.). (2007). Základní texty východních náboženství 2. Ranný indický buddhismus. Praha.


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