REL116 Religion and World Views in Norway (Autumn 2020)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Helje Kringlebotn Sødal
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Religion, Ethics and Society
- Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme
- Religion, Ethics and Society, One year programme
Teaching language
Norwegian
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students shall
Knowledge
- Have broad knowledge about the history of Christianity in Norway
- Have knowledge about diversity in Christian theory and practice
- Have knowledge about today¿s pluralism of religion and world views
Skills
- Be able to reflect on how religion has influenced Norwegian culture and society up till today
- Be able to evaluate and compare various interpretations of the history of religion
- Be able to reflect on different religious aesthetic expressions
General competence
- Be able to communicate central topics from Norwegian history of religion
- Be able to apply knowledge of the history of religion to interpret religion and world views in today's society
Contents
The course gives an introduction to the recent history of religion in Norway. It provides an overview of the development from a unitary Christian society to a society characterized by Christian pluralism up till today's pluralism of religion and world views. Central questions are: How have practice and theory changed, and what characterizes the theories, ideologies and practice of religions today? The course emphasizes three central periods: The age of enlightenment and pietism, the modern breakthrough, and today.
Teaching and learning methods
For discipline students: Lectures, seminars and excursions
For students in the master's programme in the teacher education: Lectures, excursions and practice
The workload is estimated to ca. 270 hours. Further information when semester starts.
For students in the master's programme in the teacher education: Lectures, excursions and practice
The workload is estimated to ca. 270 hours. Further information when semester starts.
Examination requirements
For discipline students: Preliminary test must be passed. Further information will be posted on Fronter.
For students in the master's programme in the teacher education: Practice must be passed.
For students in the master's programme in the teacher education: Practice must be passed.
Examinations
4-hour individual written examination. Graded assessment
Student evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as a free-standing course
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| KR-102 – The History of Christianity. | 5 |
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