REL603 Theories in Sociology of Religion
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- PhD Programme in Humanities and Education
- Religion, Ethics and Society, PhD Programme
Teaching language
NorwegianPrerequisites
Relevant master's degree or the equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
Students who lack KR-204-1 Sociology of Religion in their Bachelor Degree and REL400 Religion in their Master's Degree, are recommended to read introductory literature to theory of sociology of religion, as well as introductory material to sociological theory.
Course contents
The course will provide an overview of classical and actual theoretical directions and discussions in sociology of religion. It presents the aim, construction and implementation of theories of social studies. Furthermore central examples of social scientifical theories will be presented and discussed, as well as their relevance for the sociology of religion.
Learning outcomes
Upon competion students will
- be familiar with literature of sociology of religion on a high academic level
- be able to account for the history of research behind the theoretical choices in the dissertation
- make adequate use of the concepts of religious sociological theories in his/her dissertation, by this confront and combine different theories
Examination requirements
Before each session the student must compile a paper where the theme of the course is related to the student's dissertation project. The paper must be available before the session. As part of the coursework requirements each student must comment on another student's paper. This is a coursework requirement in order to hand in an essay for assessment.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes
Assessment methods and criteria
After completion of the course each student must hand in a paper of a maximum of 8 pages where lines are drawn between the relevant curriculum and the student's dissertation. An actual paper topic may be the discussion of the theoretical choices regarding the problems raised in the dissertation.