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| SYLLABUS |
| Religion and politics,
7,5 ECTS Credits |
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COURSE CATEGORY Singel Subject Course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY
SUBJECT AREA
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COURSE CODE |
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HREA07 |
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| AIM OF THE COURSE |
Through the course the student should achieve some knowledge of the dynamic aspects of some important
contemporary religion-political issues in the Western Hemisphere and more specific knowledge of the arena of religion
and politics in u.s.
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| CONTENTS |
Some religion-political issues in the Western Hemisphere. Issues in the arena of religion and politics in U S such as
Civil religion, the "Public Theology" of the Presidents, religious rhetoric in domestic and foreign policies.
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| TEACHING |
The course is given as lectures and seminars during the first half of the semester.
The students are expected to work halftime on the course during this period, and it is possible to combine the course
with other courses for full time studies.
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| EXAMINATION |
Papers written by the students and discussed in seminars will be the basis for the examination. The requirements will be
higher for students on advanced level than for students on elementary level.
Students who have failed an examination are normally allowed to retake it on two additional occasions, one of which should be arranged shortly after the first examinationn.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course three times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades. |
| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
Only general admission requirements: Completion of an upper secondary education and skills in English, both written and oral, corresponding to the level of English required in Swedish upper secondary education (eg. a TEOFL-score of at least 500 points for paper based test, 197 points for computer based test or 61 points for internet based test; IELTS with at least 5,0 overall and no part under 4,5, or equivalent)
At least one year of undergraduate studies.
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| GRADING |
| The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F |
| CERTIFICATE |
| Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division. |
| COURSE LITERATURE |
| The course literature is decided upon by the department
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| OTHER INFORMATION |
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed. |
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Religion and politics
Religion and Politics |
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Department responsible
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the course or
equivalent:
IRK - Department of Religion and Culture |
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| Registrar No: 224/03-41 |
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Course Code: HREA07 |
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Exam codes: see Local Computer System |
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RKA |
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TL |
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The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2000-06-19
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