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240032 VO Introduction to Anthropology of Religion (3.3.5) (2019S)
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- Registration is open from We 18.12.2019 00:01 to Tu 28.01.2020 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 29.01.2020 23:59
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FINAL EXAM: 6 open-ended questions on the topics in the textbook. One of the questions will consist in a brief analysis of one topic chosen by the student. Students will be required to answer a minimum of five on six questions overall, including the one on the chosen topic. The final exam will be based on the WHOLE textbook.- Students will learn the historical development of anthropological ideas regarding religion.
- Students will gain an understanding of religion as an institution through which gender, class, health, identity, morality and personhood are expressed.
- Students will examine the ways in which religions, and their adherents, respond to social, political and economic changes.
- Students will use appropriate methodological tools to formulate a scholarly argument within the context of anthropology.
- Students will develop an acceptance and appreciation of people informed by different cultures, and to maintain a non-judgmental attitude.
- Students will gain an understanding of religion as an institution through which gender, class, health, identity, morality and personhood are expressed.
- Students will examine the ways in which religions, and their adherents, respond to social, political and economic changes.
- Students will use appropriate methodological tools to formulate a scholarly argument within the context of anthropology.
- Students will develop an acceptance and appreciation of people informed by different cultures, and to maintain a non-judgmental attitude.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
CONTRIBUTION TO DISCUSSION:
Class attendance and a positive participation in discussion are expected. Students will have to demonstrate that they have read the assigned material, by contributing with thoughtful comments about the topicsThe modalities of class discussion and evaluation will be decided during the introductory class, according to the number of students enrolled in the course. They can include:
- Individual/group short presentations
- Short reports about the group discussion (about one page) to submit in the following class, or at the end of the semester.
Class attendance and a positive participation in discussion are expected. Students will have to demonstrate that they have read the assigned material, by contributing with thoughtful comments about the topicsThe modalities of class discussion and evaluation will be decided during the introductory class, according to the number of students enrolled in the course. They can include:
- Individual/group short presentations
- Short reports about the group discussion (about one page) to submit in the following class, or at the end of the semester.
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