Understanding World Religions
Om utbildningen
The World Religion Paradigm is a long-lived and conventional starting point for discussing the world?s religions. Usually, the term refers to five religions, the so-called big five: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The course addresses the emergence of the World Religions Paradigm and its consequences for the study of religion. Emphasis is put on contemporary criticism of the concept and introduces new approaches that aim at overcoming the problems aligned with established ways of conceptualizing and studying religions.
This course is open to
Exchange students at Faculty of Humanities, the Department of Literature, History of Ideas and Religion, and exchange students on a university-wide agreement. Please contact your international coordinator at the University of Gothenburg if you need to know more.
Förkunskapskrav
Bachelor'sdegree or University studies equal to a Bachelor'sdegree, 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.
English proficiency
If you have questions about English proficiency requirements, please contact your international coordinator at the University of Gothenburg.
Application
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