Phenomenology of religion

Course: Religious Studies 2021

Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy

Title
Phenomenology of religion
Code
ОК.13
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
1. Evaluate one's own educational and scientific professional activity, design and implement an effective strategy of self-development and professional self-improvement. 7. To analyze, compare and classify different directions and schools of classical and modern religious studies. 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.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know the peculiarities of the presentation of probable forms of the phenomenology of religion, the content of the sacred and its characteristics, the semantics of sacred manifestations. 2. To be able to explain possible options for solving the phenomenology of religion and navigate in primary sources. 3. Possess elementary skills of scientific research and critical analysis of sources; the use of foreign language specialized informative sources on the subject of phenomenology of religion.
Course content
The educational discipline consists of two parts: Part 1. General questions of the phenomenology of religion. Existentials. Part 2. Sacredness of elements, beings, figures, actions and levels of human consciousness.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Durkheim E. Primitive forms of religious life. - K.: Universe, 2002. - 424 p. 2. Eliade M. Sacred and worldly; Myths, dreams, mysteries; Mephistopheles and Androgyne; Occultism, divination and cultural preferences. K.: Osnovy, 2001. – 592 p. 3. Kayua R. Man and the sacred. - K.: Wakler, 2003. - 256 c. 4. Bataille G. Théorie de la religion // Bataille G. Œuvres complètes VII. - Paris: Gallimard, 1976. - P. 281-363. 5. Guénon R. Symbols of the sacred science. - Paris: Les Éditions Gallimard, 1962. - 439 p. 6. Girard R. La Violance et le Sacré. – Paris: B. Grasset, 1972. – 453
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
The semester number of points is formed by the points received by the student in the process of mastering the material from all (two) parts of the academic discipline. The overall semester grade consists of points obtained for 1) classroom work (oral presentations, additions and participation in discussions at seminars), 2) individual independent work, 3) two test-control works, taking into account the coefficient of 0.6. All types of work in the semester have as a result: - in the maximum dimension 100 points x 0.6 = 60 points - at least 60 points x 0.6 = 36 points Final evaluation in the form of an exam.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Alexander Vasilyevich Sarapin
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