Religion of ancient civilizations and national religions (Part 1)

Course: Religious Studies

Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy

Title
Religion of ancient civilizations and national religions (Part 1)
Code
ОК.48
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1. Communicate freely on professional issues in national and foreign languages orally and in writing, use languages for effective intercultural communication communication 2. Effectively work with information from various sources, critically analyze, interpret, classify, and systematize it in order to solve religious problems. 6. Characterize the main stages of the history of world religions, features of the historical typology of religious ideas. 8. Critically evaluate and analyze information from various sources on religious issues. 13. Analyze religious texts using knowledge of one of the ancient languages.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Before starting the course, students should know the main characteristics of the world's religious traditions; historical features of religious genesis. 2. To be able to use information and communication technologies; search, process and analyze information from various sources; collect and interpret information on cultural phenomena and events; to analyze the essence, properties and other systemic characteristics of the phenomenon of religion using special methods of religious studies; apply an interdisciplinary approach to the study of religious phenomena. 3. Possess elementary skills of scientific research and information management; the ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources; the ability to use information and communication technologies.
Course content
The discipline "Religion of ancient civilizations and national religions" introduces students to the main characteristics of national religions and their features doctrinal provisions and cult practice. The educational discipline introduces students to the main religious systems of ancient civilizations, which are a component of spiritual culture. The main conceptual and categorical framework is determined, which serves as a methodological basis for these religious traditions. The sources, historical genesis of religions of ancient civilizations, their connection and essential characteristics are clarified, attention is focused on their features, on their reminiscences in later religious traditions and correlation in today's religious space. The subject, tasks, and theoretical foundations of the methodology of confessional religion are defined. The main features of the differentiation of early national and national religions of the world are clarified. Historical forms and types of national religions are considered. The relationship between the content of religious teaching and the features of religious practice is explained.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Eliade, M. Searches. History and meaning in religion / Trans. from English Anna Maria Basauri Zyuzina. K.: Duh i Litera, 2018. 256 p. 2. Eliade, M. Treatise on the history of religions / Trans. from Fr. Oleksiy Panicha. K.: Duh i Litera, 2016. - 520 p. 3. Egyptian book of the dead. URL:https://vorobus.com/2020/11/yehypetska-knyha-mertvykh.html 4. Predko O.I. Arsen Richynskyi on Ukrainian religious consciousness: features and contemporary receptions // Materials of the 11th Richynsky readings "Arsen Richynskyi - life in the name of people and Ukraine", dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the birth of Arsen Richynskyi: science. coll. / edited by O. Sagana, P. Mazura, V. Kucheruka. Izyaslav 2022. C.58-63. 11. Predko O. I. Vyrii // Great Ukrainian Encyclopedia. URL: https://vue.gov.ua/Vyriy
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
Intermediate assessment: The number of points from the first part of the discipline (maximum 50) is determined as the sum of points for systematic work during the semester, taking into account the final test.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Olena Illivna Predko
Department of Religious Studies
Faculty of Philosophy

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Religious Studies
Faculty of Philosophy