Entry requirements

General entry requirements and History 1b or 1a1+1a2, Social Studies 1b or 1a1+1a2, English 6

Learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

• describe the main features of the religion of ancient Egypt
• discuss funeral traditions and other religious practices over time
• present the types of source material on which our knowledge of the ancient Egyptian religion rests
• account for basic religious historical theory and method

Content

The course provides an introduction to the great variety of religious beliefs and thoughts from ancient Egypt. Topics covered are creation stories, the essence of the gods, religious texts, notions of life after this, rituals, temples, the clergy and royal ideology.

Instruction

The teaching consists of lectures, literature studies and / or seminars with written and oral presentation tasks. All teaching is mandatory. Not attended lectures must be compensated for with at written home assignment. Teaching is given in English.

Assessment

Examination takes place on an ongoing basis through oral and written seminar assignments, in addition through a written entrance or home exam.

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make an exception from the specified examination method and allow a student to be examined in another way. Special reasons can e.g. be informed of special pedagogical support from the university's coordinator.

Other regulations

Restrictions and conditions for the right to take the course in the degree:

• The course is identical to Ancient Egyptian religion, 7.5 credits, course code 5EG502, and Egyptian religion 7,5 credits, course code 5EG552 and cannot be included in the same degree.
• The course may not be included in the degree if it is taken as a corresponding module in Egyptology A, 30 credits or Ancient Egyptian culture and language, basic course A, 30 credits.