Objectives and Content
Discrimination against religious minorities is not the exception but ubiquitous in countries across the word. Discrimination is here understood as restrictions imposed on religious minorities by the state or state authorities – in particular restrictions that are not imposed on majority religions. This course explores different causes for such discrimination and the different forms it takes. The course takes a cross-cultural and cross-religious approach by looking at a variety of different countries and political systems, different religious majority cultures, and a broad range of religious minorities.
https://www4.uib.no/en/studies/courses/relmin649?start_semester=2026H
Learning Outcomes
The student shall by the end of the course have gained the following learning outcome defined in knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
The student
has thorough knowledge of the main forms of religious discrimination across the world.
has advanced knowledge of the main causes of religious discrimination against religious minorities.
can critically distinguish between the ways religious discrimination operates in different political systems and different majoritarian religious cultures.
can compare in detail two particular cases of religious discrimination.
Skills:
The student
can analyze critically factors and forms of religious discrimination.
can use relevant methods and research to formulate research questions relating to religious discrimination.
General competence:
The student
can communicate about cases of religious discrimination in a balanced and analytical language and terminology representative of the research field.
can apply his or her knowledge and skills to work with relevant data sets on religious discrimination.
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The reading list consists of approximately 300 pages. For the essay, students will need to find additional readings and sources.
The reading list is published by July 1st. for the autumn semester and by December 1st. for the spring semester.
The teaching and student activities in this course will entirely take place online.
EXAMPLES
short introductory videos
assigned reading and quizzes related to the reading
researching background information
individual feedback on submitted materials from the instructor
participation in online discussions
Transcript of records