Course title | New Religious Movements |
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Course code | KCHP/NNH |
Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
Level of course | Bachelor |
Year of study | not specified |
Semester | Summer |
Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
Language of instruction | Czech, English |
Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
Form of instruction | unspecified |
Work placements | unspecified |
Recommended optional programme components | None |
Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
Lecturer(s) |
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Course content |
Introduction the the study of NRMs Perspectives on NRMs Specifics of socioscientific approach Religious landscape and the place of NRMs: the case of the CR (quanti- a and qualitative approach) NRMs typologies NRMs in the media: presentations and critical analysis of a film
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Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming) |
Learning outcomes |
Students will receive information on the phenomenon of new religious movements as viewed by the study of religion, mainly from the socio-scientific perspective. They will be introduced the theories of new religious movements and also examples of such in today's world. The aim is that the students acquire the skill of viewing these sometimes controversial social phenomena from the scientific perspective.
The students have and can use the scientific knowledge regarding new religious movements. They can apply specific scientific concepts and critically deal with the existing sources on the topic. |
Prerequisites |
no prerequisite
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Assessment methods and criteria |
Student performance assessment, Test
75% active participation, presentation, final test. |
Recommended literature |
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Study plans that include the course |
Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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Faculty: Faculty of Theology | Study plan (Version): Philosophy and Religious Studies (2016) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
Faculty: Faculty of Theology | Study plan (Version): Theology (2012) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Introductory teacher training course in social sciences (2) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Introductory teacher training course in social sciences (2) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Introductory teacher training course in social sciences (3) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |