Intoduction to the Study of Religion
Course code
HIK6163.HT
old course code
HIK6163
Course title in Estonian
Sissejuhatus religiooniuuringutesse
Course title in English
Intoduction to the Study of Religion
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Purpose of this course is to give an introduction to most important theories and methods in Religion Studies.
Brief description of the course
The course will address main notions in religion studies (religion, sacred, god, course, taboo, myth, rituals, spirit etc), the origins of religion studies, how to classify religions in religion studies, different scholars in religion studies (M. Müller, W. R. Smith, E. Durkheim, E. B. Tylor, H. Spencer, J. G. Frazer, W. Schmidt, M. Weber, S. Freud, C. G. Jung, W. James, N. Söderblom, R. Otto, G. van der Leeuw, F. Heiler, G. Dumezil, M. Eliade, B. Malinowski, J. Waardenburg, G. Widengren, C. Geertz, P. L. Berger, N. Luhrmann, R. Stark, B. Gladigow, R. N. Bellah, G. Lanczkowski, C. Levi-Strauss etc) and their theories whereas different methods used within religion studies will be touched upon. The goal of this course is to introduce religion studies as contemporary and interdisciplinary field of studies.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
After graduating the course, student will orientate in main concepts, theories and methods in religion studies.
After graduating the course, student will orientate in main concepts, theories and methods in religion studies.
Teacher
J.Lahe
The course is a prerequisite
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