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Lecturer(s)
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Bubík Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. religion in cognitive perspective 2. history of cognitive research on religion 3. theoretical problems of cognitive science of religion 4. possibilities and limits of experimental research on religion 5. critical reflection on laboratory and field research on religiosity
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Laboratory Work
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Learning outcomes
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The doctoral seminar focuses on contemporary theoretical and methodological issues in religious studies, or cognitive religious studies. Students are introduced to the theoretical background and the research carried out in this field. The whole process of preparation, implementation and evaluation is presented by means of concrete examples. The approaches of key figures in cognitive religious studies are discussed, as well as issues and challenges that have become part of the wider international debate. The content of the seminar is: 1) reading, interpreting and discussing the content of scholarly texts. 2) preparation of a cognitive design 3) measurements in the cognitive laboratory
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to critically reflect on the theoretical and methodological frameworks of key religious studies problems and apply the acquired knowledge and skills within the framework of their own doctoral thesis project. The critical study of theoretical and methodological principles will also enable the student to dynamically and flexibly modify the aim and research questions of his/her own dissertation.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Dialog
The student will study the required literature and will be able to lead a discussion within the colloquium.
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Recommended literature
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Bubík, T.; Havlíček, J. Academic Study of Religions in Cognitive, Anthropological and Sociological Perspective. Olomouc. 2021.
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Martin, Luther H. a Donald Wiebe (eds.). (2017). Religion Explained? The Cognitive Science of Religion after Twenty-five Years.. London.
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