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Lecturer(s)
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Šestakova Lenka, Mgr. Th.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the terminology of the science of religion, the concept of religion and its etymology, definition versus theology 2. Brief history of the field, important representatives, R. Otto, religion in philological-linguistic, ethnological, psychological, sociological, phenomenological approach 3. Tribal religions. Religion of Cyclic Time, M. Eliade 4. Ethical break and individualization of faith, discovery of history 5. Relations, objects, actions and attitudes, types of worshiped: objects, forces, beings, gods 6. Religious acts: cleansing, sacrifice, divination, protection, identification 7. National religion 8. Transnational religions, carman systems and theistic systems 9. Henotheism, ethical monotheism 10. Secondary and derived religions 11. Holy actions, holy objects, holy persons, holy times 12. Individual and society 13. Ways to divinity: mysticism, asceticism, superstition and magic, religious speculation
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Students' portfolio, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Lecture
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 58 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| - to identify important events, periods and figures of world history - to explain the concept of religion |
| Skills |
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| - to read academic literary sources and to compare them - to use effectively modern information technologies - to gather information from current available sources - to plan own study |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to define and explain basic problems of religious studies - to define basic topics of religious studies and explain related approaches - to describe development of the field - to know field terminology |
| Skills |
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| - to diferentiate theological, philosophical and religious layers in given religious phenomenon - to use independently field terminology - to write academic text - to give a qualified speech on a sub-topic of the field - to search independently for relevant sources |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Individual study |
| Self-study of literature |
| Students' portfolio |
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| Students' portfolio |
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| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Skills |
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| Oral exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
| Seminar work |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Eliade, M. Dějiny náboženského myšlení I. Praha, 1995.
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Heller, J. - Mrázek M. Nástin religionistiky (Uvedení do vědy o náboženstvích). Praha, 1998.
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Heller, Jan. Starověká náboženství : náboženské systémy starého Egypta, Mezopotámie a Kenaanu. Neratovice : VERBUM Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-903920-2-1.
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Jung, Carl Gustav. Výbor z díla. IV., Obraz člověka a obraz Boha. Brno : Nakladatelství Tomáše Janečka, 2001. ISBN 80-85880-23-7.
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Skalický, Karel; Svoboda, Rudolf; Štech, František. Čeští svědkové promýšlené víry : filozofie a teologie v interakci u současných českých myslitelů. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2005. ISBN 80-7325-077-2.
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Skalický, Karel. V zápase s posvátnem : náboženství v religionistickém bádání. Brno : CDK, 2005. ISBN 80-7325-054-3.
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Tydlitátová, Věra. Dějiny přemýšlení o náboženství a víře. Plzeň : Nakladatelství ZČU, 2010.
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Waardenburg, J. Bohové zblízka: Systematický úvod do religionistiky. Brno, 1997.
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