COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RELIGION IN AMERICA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 2007 RELIGION IN AMERICA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

HAKAN DIBEL

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

This course aims to examine the theology and the everyday experience of the major religions in the U.S. (especially Christianity), and to analyze the relation between contemporary secular philosophy (ethical, political theories, etc.) and religion.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain significant transformations in the history of Christianity
2   To explain the major doctrines of Christianity
3   To explain significant transformations in religious life and thought in American history
4   To analyze the relation between politics and religion in the U. S.
5   To explain the major philosophical discussions about religion today

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Christian Bible Discussion
2 Latin Christianity and Orthodoxy Discussion
3 Protestantism Discussion
4 The Enlightenment Discussion
5 Religion in Early America and the Great Awakening Discussion
6 From the Revolution to the Civil War Discussion
7 Religion and Science/Industry/Empire Discussion
8 Midterm exam
9 Fundamentalism vs. Modernism Discussion
10 American Religion and Politics Now Discussion
11 Christian Theology and Democracy Discussion
12 Christianity and Diversity Discussion
13 The Deconstruction of Christianity Discussion
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Rabinowitz, ed. Religion in America (2011)
2. Gaustad. The Religious History of America (2002)
3. MacCulloch. Christianity (2009)
4. McGrath. Christian Theology (2010)
5. Mathisen, ed. Critical Issues in American Religious History (2006)
6. Allitt. Religion in America since 1945 (2005)
7. Lambert. Religion in American Politics (2008)
8. De Vries, ed. Religion Beyond a Concept (2008)
9. Davis, ed. Theology and the Political (2005)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Reading, class discussion, writing

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 7 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25
LO.355
LO.45
LO.55

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