| Course title | Sociology of Religon |
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| Course code | KRE/SONA |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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A definition of the subject "Sociology of Religion". Sociology of religion in Sociology and Religous Studies. Significant theories of the relationship between society and religion. Religion between progress and order (Comte). Religion between magic and science (Frazer). Religion as the opium of the masses (Marx). Religion between solidarity and anomie (Durkheim). Religion in a desenchanted world (Weber). Religion in the order of reality and in ideological dis-order (Voegelin). The decline of religion (B. Wilson). Privatization of religion (T. Luckman). Religion as a compensator for satisfaction (Stark and Bainbridge). Civil religion (Bellah). Holy baldachin and distant fame (Berger).
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The objective of this course is to introduce the sociology of religion as a discipline that is on the boundary between sociology and Religious Studies, as well as its influence on both disciplines. A sociologist perceives religion as an important element of society and culture; a specialist in Religious Studies perceives a social dimension in religion and concentrates on the specific form taken by traditional religion in modern society.
Students will understand historically most influential sociological theories of religion and will learn basic terminology. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination, Written examination
The exam consists of a written and an oral part. The student should have an understanding of the topics dealt with during the lectures and of the literature from the list of readings. The student should also introduce a book selected from the field of the sociology of religion. More information will be given at the beginning of the course. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2015) | Category: Philosophy, theology | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2013) | Category: Philosophy, theology | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |