Religious studies BA (B), 30 Credits
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Religionsvetenskap GR (B), 30 hp
Religious studies BA (B), 30 Credits
General data
- Code:RK005G
- Subject/Main field:Religious Science
- Cycle:First cycle
- Progression:(B)
- Credits:30
- Progressive specialization:G1F - First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- Education area:Humaniora 100%
- Answerable faculty:Faculty of Human Sciences
- Answerable department:Humanities and Social Sciences
- Approved:2010-09-21
- Date of change:2019-11-16
- Version valid from:2020-01-15
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Examination form
M130: Philosophy of religion, 7.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
M230: An introduction to Old Norse Religion, 7.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
M360: New religious phenomena in present days Sweden, 6 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
M430: Essay, 9 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Linda Woodhead
- Title: Religions in the modern world: Traditions and transformations
- Publisher: Routledge
- Comment: Finns tillgänglig som e-bok i primo/Mittuniversitetets bibliotek
Course unit 1
- Author: Ed by Gary E Kessler
- Title: Philosophy of religion-Toward a global perspective
- Edition: valfri
- Publisher: Wadsworth
- Comment: 581 sid.
Course unit 2
- Author: Karl G. Johansson och Mats Malm (översättning och inledning)
- Title: Snorres Edda / översättning från isländskan och inledning av Karl G. Johansson och Mats Malm
- Edition: 2015
- Publisher: Anthropos
- Comment: 297 sidor
- Author: Clunies Ross, Margaret
- Title: Hedniska ekon - myt och samhälle i fornnordisk litteratur
- Edition: 1998
- Publisher: Daidalos
- Comment: 384 s.
Course unit 3
- Author: Roald, Anne Sofie
- Title: Muslimer i nya samhällen: om individuella och kollektiva rättigheter
- Edition: 2009
- Publisher: Daidalos
- Comment: 241 sidor.
- Author: Furuseth, Inger & Repstad, Pål
- Title: Religionssociologi: en introduktion
- Edition: 2005
- Publisher: Liber
- Comment: 308 sidor.
- Author: Frisk, Liselotte & Peter Åkerbäck
- Title: Den mediterande dalahästen: religion på nya arenor i samtidens Sverige
- Edition: Senaste
- Publisher: Dialogos
- Comment: 240 s.
- Comment: Valfri kortare text/hemsida/film eller liknande från nyandlig grupp/författare eller ny rörelse att analysera.
Course unit 4
- Author: Lotte Rienecker et. al.
- Title: Att skriva en bra uppsats
- Publisher: Liber
- Comment: läses i urval om ca 90 sid.
- Author: Jarrick, Arne och Olle Josephsson
- Title: Från tanke till text : en språkhandbok för uppsatsskrivande studenter
- Edition: Senaste upplagan
- Publisher: Studentlitteratur
- Comment: 133 s.