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150224 SE SE Encountering East Asian New Religions (2013S)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 08.04. 15:00 - 18:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Friday 24.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Monday 27.05. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Monday 03.06. 15:00 - 18:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Monday 03.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
    Seminarraum Japanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2K-EG-21
  • Tuesday 04.06. 10:00 - 13:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Wednesday 05.06. 10:00 - 13:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Monday 17.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The focus of this course will be on the development and the main doctrinal tenets of selected East Asian (i.e. Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese/Taiwanese) 'new' religious movements (NRMs). Theoretical approaches of defining NRMs will be examined. Major characteristics and similarities in terms of organisation structure and doctrine will be discussed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active Participation (10%)
Written Exam (40%)
Essay (50%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will become familiar with a) the crucial stages in the development and b) the major teachings of major East Asian NRMs. They will be able to critically assess different theoretical approaches towards NRMs. Students will gain sound knowledge regarding the characteristic features of NRMs.

Examination topics

Students are requested to engage actively in discussion. Lectures will alternate with small exercises and group discussions. Essays should be around 7000 words long, including references, quotations and footnotes; students should note that they will be penalised for work which is too short. Please be careful when using internet sources and remember that, for instance, Wikipedia is not acceptable as a primary source. The two hour written examination will comprise three sections. Students will choose to answer one question in each section.

Reading list

A reading list will be provided in class.

Association in the course directory

WM2a, WM2b, WM3a, WM3b

Last modified: Tu 14.01.2025 00:16