Global Religion, Migration and Diaspora

The course is given as a freestanding course.

Bachelor'sdegree or University studies equal to a Bachelor's degree, including an approved Bachelor thesis of at least 15 credits. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 5/English A from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

The course treats migration and religion on a societal, organisation, and individual level.

The focus of the course lies on migration and globalization processes, establishment of new diaspora groups and the importance of these for religious change.

Within the scope of the course, also the changing importance of religion in the public space as a result of migration and globalization processes is treated as well as relationships between citizenship and religious affiliation.

In addition, the course includes intersectional perspectives by examples from different religious traditions that are highlighted from power critical perspectives, mainly within fields as sex, class and ethnicity.

On successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• understand and in a qualified way critically discuss central questions in migration and diaspora research in religious studies
• understand and in a qualified way critically discuss the importance of migration and globalization processeses for religious change

Competence and skills

• identify and discuss current and relevant scientific problems in the research field migration and religion
• analyse contemporary religious expression in the light of migration and globalization processeses

Judgement and approach

• show consciousness, handle as well as make independent assessments regarding current ethical questions, dilemmas and choices within the research field migration and religion.

During the course is applied normally the following types of instruction: lecture, seminars as well as practical exercises.

Students are expected to be prepared according to
instructions and participate actively in the teaching.

The digital learning management system of the university is used within the scope of the course.

Language of instruction: English
Language of instruction is normally English, but if all students understand Swedish can the teacher choose Swedish instead.

The examinations are written normally in English, but if the teacher understands Swedish can Swedish be chosen instead.

The course is assessed through individual assignments in the form of oral presentations and written home assignments.

Compulsory course components which are specified in the instructions that the student receive at the beginning of the course.

At any absence, the student should make a supplementary assignment in accordance with teachers' instructions.
In teaching that contains oral or written assignments of assessing character participation is compulsory to pass.

Good diction and good presentation technique are required at
both oral and written presentations.

The student is required to retain a copy of home assignments until they are graded and returned.

Student who submits a home assignment after the stipulated time has not the right to have it assessed, but must submit it at the next reexamination or obtain a re-examination at another occasion.

If a student who has been failed twice for the same examination element wishes to change examiner before the next examination session, such a request is to be granted unless there are specific reasons to the contrary (Chapter 6 Section 22 HF).

If a student has received a certificate of disability study support from the University of Gothenburg with a recommendation of adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment, an examiner may decide, if this is consistent with the course’s intended learning outcomes and provided that no unreasonable resources would be needed, to grant the student adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment.

If a course has been discontinued or undergone major changes, the student must be offered at least two examination sessions in addition to ordinary examination sessions. These sessions are to be spread over a period of at least one year but no more than two years after the course has been discontinued/changed.

If a student has been notified that they fulfil the requirements for being a student at Riksidrottsuniversitetet (RIU student), to combine elite sports activities with studies, the examiner is entitled to decide on adaptation of examinations if this is done in accordance with the Local rules regarding RIU students at the University of Gothenburg.

The grading scale comprises: Pass with Distinction (VG), Pass (G) and Fail (U).

The grade Pass cannot be changed to Failed on the student's request.

A student who has passed an examination may not participate in a re-examination for higher grades.

The person concerned has not the right to revoke a submitted examination to avoid grading.

For the final grade Pass with distinction, it is required that the student in a particularly productive and critical reflecting way has shown knowledge and skills in accordance with the aim of the course.

The department is responsible for carrying out course evaluations systematically and regularly and for seeing to it that they are compiled in accordance with the regulations
for course evaluations at The Department of literature, history of ideas and religion.

The result and any changes to the course setup will be communicated to the students who carried out the evaluation and to the students who are to start the course.