Religious Studies

Course: Governance in Public Sphere

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service

Title
Religious Studies
Code
ВБ 11.2
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes Know: peculiarities of the subject "Religious Studies", its place in the system of humanitarian knowledge; Know the basic concepts of religious studies and the basic concepts of the origin and study of religion; To be able to: substantiate one's own worldview position regarding the importance of religion in the life of a person and society; to analyze and explain the peculiarities of the religious traditions of the world, to identify common and distinctive features in them autonomy and responsibility: -demonstrate the ability to independently search and critically analyze the literature on course issues, to be fluent in the methods of processing, analysis and synthesis of scientific information; ; substantiation of the cultic, dogmatic and ceremonial features of the world's religions to solve the problems of spiritual and moral development of the individual; Study of the influence of the religious factor on everyday life, culture and civilizational dimensions
Form of study
External form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Prerequisites and additional requirements 1. Know: basic concepts of philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and cultural studies. Have philosophical categorical apparatus; have an idea of the main features dogmatics and worship of world religions, their historical evolution and current state. 2. To be able to collect and interpret information about cultural phenomena and phenomena, religious processes and events; apply basic terms, categories with religious studies in the analysis of worldview problems and socio-cultural phenomena and processes; operate with objective knowledge of history and cultural history; 3.Possess the skills of analysis, synthesis, processing and visualization of sociological data; leading a discussion, critical attitude and forecasting regarding worldview, religious and cultural events and phenomena; use of professional cultural and tri-religious informative sources using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.).
Course content
Content of the educational program CONTENT MODULE 1 "Theoretical and methodological foundations of religious studies" Topic 1. Religion - socio-historical phenomenon. Research methods religious studies Functions of religion. Topic 2. The origin of religion. Primitive forms of religious beliefs. Topic 3. Early national and national state religions. CONTENT MODULE 2 "History of World Religions" Topic 5. Buddhism Topic 6. History of Christianity before the schism Topic 7. History and modernity of Orthodoxy Topic 8. History of Catholicism. Topic 9. History and current state of Protestantism Topic 10. Islam Topic 11. Latest religious beliefs and cults
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Recommended and necessary literature 1. Dokash V. General religious studies. K.: Our books, 2018. 784 p. 2. Religious studies. Tutorial. K.: SPIRIT AND LETTER, 2018. 328 p. 3. Archimandrite Kyrylo (Hovorun) Meta-ecclesiology: chronicles of self-awareness Churches / Trans. from English Oleksiy Panicha. K.: SPIRIT AND LETTER, 2018. 328 p. 4. Archimandrite Kyrylo (Govorun) Scaffolding of the Church: aside the structural post of ecclesiology / Trans. from English Oleksiy Panicha. K.: SPIRIT AND LETTER, 2019. 312 p. 5. Brylov D.V. Islam: History, Creed, and Cult Practice. Textbook. K.: Type-vo NPU named after M.P. Dragomanov, 2011. 141 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Planned educational activities and teaching methods Lectures, practical classes, seminars classes, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Methods and criteria of assessment – semester evaluation (MAX – 80 points / MIN – 48 points): 1. Performance of practical (seminar) classes - max. 35 points / min. 21 points. 2. Control works - max. 20 points / min. 12 points (two modular test papers) 3. Independent work - max. 5 points / min. 3 points 4. Individual analytical work - mach. 20 points / min. 12 points. - final assessment The final control is carried out in the form of a written control work, which is assessed at a maximum of 20 points and is conducted at one of the last practical classes in the discipline. The final grade for the discipline is assigned to the student based on the results of work during the semester as the sum of points received during the academic semester, including points received for independent work and final control work.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Iryna Vladyslavivna Kondratieva
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