General provisions

The course constitutes freestanding course

The course is included in the field History of Religions with social science of religion

The course may be included in the Master's programme religious studies 120 credits

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree with main field of study within some social sciences, humanistic or religion scientific field or 120 credits completed courses for first-cycle studies including 90 credits within some religion scientific main field of study.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

Level descriptors

• be able to reproduce and problematise the colonial expansion, the decolonisation and the post-colonial development thoroughly local, regional and global
• display advanced knowledge within the fields history of religion and social science of religion and how the religion scientific study has been shaped by colonial and post-colonial relations and knowledge
• understand the effect of the colonial knowledge production on our knowledge of ickekristna religions and utomvästerländska societies and how this relates oneself to designs of Europe, west and universal claims
• display advanced knowledge in post-colonial theory

Skills and abilities

• be able to discuss the colonial expansion, the decolonisation and the post-colonial development local, regional and global from a religious-historical perspective thoroughly
• show test on skills in using post-colonial theory to contrast and criticise religious-historical and religionsbeteendevetenskaplig research
• complete and present an independently written scientific text

Judgement and approach

• take position to and be able to support an independent argumentation for/against scientific theoretical matters
• evaluate religious-historical relevant research results
• produce independent problem formulations in relation to social and political processes by means of post-colonial theorisings

Content

After an overview of Asian, African and American social orders before Columbus is studied driving forces, shifts and consequences of the colonial expansion and return up to today. The colonial knowledge production about "the other" be treated included. Here, the effects are reviewed by the colonial bumerangen and religion. Analytical tools produced within post-colonial theory and based on intersectional perspectives be discussed, used and problematised.

Instruction

Teaching on be given in the form of lectures literature and seminars.

Assessment

Examination takes place through a) examination (5 HE credits) and b) active seminar participation (participation including written assignment 2.5 HE credits).

Other regulations

For completed course, at least 75% attendance on the teaching parts that are described in the course syllabus is required. Absence in addition be compensated by supplementary assignment (- you) that be determined of course coordinator.

Transitional provisions

Individuals that reading this course according to older course syllabus has possibility to examine course according to the course syllabus within two years after course date. If there are special reasons, such retake can take place also later. Normally, teaching according to older course syllabus is not given.