2018 Seminar on Humanities(Religion and Spirituality in Contemporary Society)6

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Yumiyama Tatsuya 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Intensive ()  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.H365
Credits
2
Academic year
2018
Offered quarter
3-4Q
Syllabus updated
2018/9/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The aim of this course is to help students acquire an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of religious studies and their topics, especially, new religions and spirituality. Therefore, students will read textbooks on modern religions, have discussions and conduct fieldwork.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Obtain basic knowledge about contemporary religions and their function in society.
2) Explain spiritual culture.
3) Express their views on religion.

Keywords

modern religions, spirituality, new religion

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Student will read a textbook on the sociology of religion, religious narratives and biography. And fieldwork is also to be conducted in class.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 If you are interested in attending this class, please notify us by e-mail no later than October 6, 2018. No prerequisites.

Textbook(s)

From reference books, students select and determine which book will be read.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Class attendance and attitude in class.

Related courses

  • LAH.H106 : Religion A
  • LAH.H206 : Religion B
  • LAH.H306 : Religion C

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prerequisites.

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

yumiyama[at]ila.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.

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