Environment and religion: [theme]

Undergraduate course

ECTS credits
15
Teaching semesters
Autumn, Spring
Course code
RELVI208
Number of semesters
1
Teaching language
Norwegian or English
Resources
Schedule

Course description

Objectives and Content

This course allows the students to explore a historical or thematic field in the study of religion that highlights relationships between the environment and religion. The cases that will be studied reflect the research areas and research interests of the lecturers and vary from semester to semester. They may focus on religious approaches to climate change, different understandings of nature, the experiences and practices of indigenous peoples, migration, minorities, political processes, or other timely topics from any part of the world. Central in the course are questions and perspectives from the study of religion that are relevant also for environmental studies as an interdisciplinary field.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge:

  • has knowledge of specific cases that highlight relationships between the environment and religion.
  • has knowledge of questions and perspectives from the study of religion that are relevant also for environmental studies as an interdisciplinary field.

Skills:

  • is able to analyze complex relationships between the environment and religion and draw independent conclusions.
  • is able to evaluate critically theories, methods, and interpretations of relationships between environments and religion.
  • is able to present their knowledge in written form.

General Competence:

  • has experience in managing large amounts of information and literature within a short time frame, and in interpreting and presenting information effectively.

ECTS Credits

15

Level of Study

Bachelor

Semester of Instruction

Autumn and/or Spring (not fixed)

Place of Instruction

Bergen
Required Previous Knowledge
None
Recommended Previous Knowledge
None
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
None
Access to the Course
The course is open to all students with study rights at the University of Bergen
Teaching and learning methods
Normally 10-15 lectures or seminars.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
None
Forms of Assessment

The course uses the following form of assessment: Written school examination (up to 3000 words) over 6 hours.

The word count above indicates the expected length of a good answer. You will not automatically lose marks if you write shorter or longer than indicated (+/- 10 percent), but it is less likely that the answer will be considered sufficiently comprehensive or precise to achieve a good grade.

Grading Scale
Letter grades from A to F, where F is fail.
Assessment Semester
Autumn and/or Spring. Assessment is offered during the teaching semester and the following semester.
Reading List

Approximately 1,200 pages.

The reading list will be available on uib.no by June 1 for the autumn semester and December 1 for the spring semester. The reading list will vary depending on the theme taught.

Course Evaluation
Evaluations are conducted in accordance with UiB’s quality assurance system.
Examination Support Material
None
Programme Committee
Programme Board for the Study of Religion
Course Coordinator
Programme Board for the Study of Religion
Course Administrator
Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion

Course description

Contact information

Studierettleiar: studierettleiar@ahkr.uib.no

Eksamensadministrasjon: eksamen@ahkr.uib.no