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Religious Studies 2021

1072

Master Degree in Religious Studies

2 years

120

7

Second (Master)

Humanities

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bachelor's degree

On the basis of entrance tests conducted in the form of: • a single entrance exam in a foreign language in the form of a test; • professional entrance test conducted by the University.

Attestation of graduates of the educational and scientific program of the specialty 031 "Religious Studies" is conducted openly and publicly in the form of a qualifying exam in religious studies and a public defense of the qualifying work, and ends with the issuance of a document of the established model awarding him a master's degree with the qualification: Master of Religious Studies.

The educational program provides 13 learning outcomes: 1. Evaluate one's own educational and scientific professional activity, design and implement an effective strategy for self-development and professional self-improvement. 2. Confidently possess state and foreign languages ​​for the implementation of written and oral communication, including for scientific and professional communication; present research results in national and foreign languages. 3. Apply modern methods and technologies, in particular information technology, to successfully and effectively solve complex problems in the field of religious studies, adhere to the rules of academic integrity. 4. Evaluate and critically analyze state-denominational, inter-denominational and inter-religious relations, the state of religious freedom and religious security in Ukraine and the world. 5. To propose ways of solving socio-religious problems in complex and unpredictable conditions, which involves the use of relevant approaches and forecasting. 6. Effectively interact in the professional team and with representatives of other professional groups at different levels, religious organizations, believers and non-believers. 7. To analyze, compare and classify different directions and schools of classical and modern religious studies.8. To systematize the facts of the religious life of society, to interpret religious events and phenomena based on an understanding of the specifics of the influence of religion on social processes. 9. Clearly and unambiguously convey one's own knowledge, conclusions and arguments on matters of religious studies to specialists and non-specialists, in particular to students. 10. Make effective decisions when solving complex problems and problems of religious studies and in wider contexts, in particular, in conditions of incomplete information and conflicting requirements. 11. Develop scientific and applied projects in the field of religious studies, taking into account goals and limitations, as well as social, economic and legal aspects. research, analyze the results, justify the conclusions.

Full-time form

Written-oral and written exams, assessments, reports of educational practices, oral presentations, essays, current control, control papers, written-oral qualifying exam in religious studies, defense of qualifying work, differentiated assessment. Rating scale: Excellent 90-100; Good 75-89; Satisfactory 60-74; Unsatisfactory 0-59; Enrolled 60-100; Not counted 0-59.

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The program is aimed at preparing graduates for further employment in the field, which involves mandatory assistant practice in higher education institutions lasting 4 weeks and research practice in organizations dealing with religious issues lasting 4 weeks.

Student-centered learning, self-learning, problem-oriented learning, learning through practical-oriented scientific seminars that take place on practice bases in departments of religious affairs, online learning. During the last year, half of the time is given to writing the final qualification paper, which is also presented and discussed with the participation of teachers and classmates.

Jobs in research and educational institutions (junior researcher, teacher at a higher education institution), analytical work with religious organizations, their charters and founding documents (analyst), state and local government bodies (expert in matters of religion and cults, consultant ).

A person who graduated from this educational-scientific program and obtained a master's degree can continue his studies at the third (doctoral) educational-scientific level of higher education, improve his professional qualifications and obtain postgraduate education.