Basic studies: Modern religiosity

A successful student - is familiar with the major transformations of world religions in the modern era - is able to connect religious change to global political, economic, and social transformations

Readings for book exams and learning assignments: - Linda Woodhead et al. (ed.), Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations (3rd edition, 2016), Introduction and chapters 1 and 11–20. The 3rd edition cannot be replaced by other editions. The lecture course includes additional literature in the Finnish language.

Time: Lecture course every other academic year. Learning assignments throughout the academic year, also in summer. Online exam four times a year. Electronic exam throughout the academic year, also in summer. Offering data: Open to all students. 20 students from universities with cross-institutional cooperation. Key words: comparative religion, modernization, globalization Campus: Joensuu Language of tuition: Finnish. Learning assignments and exams can be written in English Generic skills: critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication