| Course title | Europe and Religion in Historical Perspective |
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| Course code | KHI/ERHP |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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The course belongs to four Corefields of European culture, taught in the first semester of the double-degree programme Euroculture Master Course. The course deals with the basic concepts of religion and religious life in Europe as well as churches and church organisation. Contents: 1. Judaism (origins of judaism, its influence on Christianity and its later development) 2. Classical Antiquity and its Legacy: An Alternative (to) Religion? 3. Origins of Christianity 4. Medieval Christian society (Birth of Persecuting Society); Medieval Universalism 5. Divided in Faith: Reformation and its Consequences 6. Secularisation 7. New Religions? Ideologies of Modern Age 8. Arts, Culture, Science and Religion 9. Totalitarianism, Political Religions 10. Europe and Islam: The "Other" Religion?
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The goal of the course is to acquaint students with major issues of European society in relation to religion, especially Christianity and Judaism as traditional European religions.
Students will get to know basic religious concepts, the origin of monoteistic religions and religious communication. Students will acquire basic overview of religious argumentation and current European problems related to churches and religion both in politics and society and culture. |
| Prerequisites |
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Students are expected to have basic knowledge of religion and religious concepts of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The knowledge of the Bible is an advantage.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Written exam, Essay, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student
Exam requirements: participation in class and class discussions, thourough studying of the reading requirements, written essay. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA25) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History (2019) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA25) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |