Concepten en Methoden 1

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Concepten en Methoden 1: Religiewetenschap
Leerdoelen	At the end of this course, students will: - have a basic understanding of the history of the academic study of religion (assessed in assignments 1, 2, and 3); - be able to identify different approaches in the study of religion and culture (historical, social-scientific, cultural studies) (assignments 1, 2, and 3); - be able to search and gather different academic sources of information and compile a bibliography (assignment 3); - be able to work in a group to present scholarly argumentation (assignment 2); - have a first experience in writing short academic texts (assignments 1 and 3); - be able to formulate a good research question and indicate how this question can be operationalized (assignment 3).
Omschrijving	This course introduces students to the history and the main disciplinary approaches and methods in the academic study of religion. Since its birth as an academic discipline at the end of the nineteenth century, the study of religion has been interested in understanding and explaining ‘religion’ in all its variations and manifestations. Religion is a major factor in cultural history and today continues to influence people’s identities and actions worldwide. But what is ‘religion’ exactly? What is its relation to ‘belief,’ ‘spirituality,’ and other concepts? And which tools do scholars of religion have to study all this? The course addresses these questions with reference to diverse disciplinary approaches and methodological considerations, applying them to concrete case studies. Students will learn about different directions within the study of religion (historical, social-scientific, and cultural studies approaches), and they will become acquainted with key concepts in the study of religion, such as gender theory, postcolonialism, ritual, culture, discourse, materiality, etc. Through carrying out small research assignments, they will learn how to search for relevant literature and set up a bibliography for a certain topic, and how to link appropriate methods to concrete research questions.
Uren per week	6
Onderwijsvorm	lectures and seminars, readings, referaat (Compulsory attendance in accordance with the Teaching & Examination Regulations applies to this module, 80 % attendance is compulsory)
Toetsvorm	opdracht(en), presentation(s), projectopdracht (Regular assignments (40%), oral presentation (pass/fail), project assignment (60%))
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	prof. dr. C.K.M. von Stuckrad
Docent(en)	dr. E. Mucciarelli ,prof. dr. C.K.M. von Stuckrad
Entreevoorwaarden	none
Opmerkingen	Total hours: 210 (7.5 ECTS). Contact hours: 42; reading and studying literature: 80; reading assignments (assignment 1) and exercises: 20; preparing oral presentation: 6; reading additional literature: 22; writing research proposal: 40.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Bachelor Religious Studies 1 semester I a verplicht Exchange programme: bachelormodules 1 semester I a keuze Open Colleges 1 semester I a verplicht Premaster RPAM, RCG, RHW and RCH 1 semester I a verplicht