Ethno-Religious Minorities in Central and Eastern Europe
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- RELMIN640
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
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 advanced knowledge of the cultural context and development of selected ethno-religious groups in East-Central Europe
Skills:
The student
- can critically analyze sources about ethno-religious minorities in Central and Eastern Europe
- can contribute academic-level discussion comments and responses about issues related to the main topics of the course.
General competence:
The student
- can communicate about the history of ethno-religious minorities in Central and Eastern Europe in writing on an academic graduate level can contextualize cultural, historical and socio-political issues related to ethno-religious groups
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching and student activities in this course will entirely take place online.
Examples
- short introductory videos
- readings
- following each video/reading there will be a short quiz, that tests the students basic understanding of the video/reading
- individual feedback on discussion postings and essays from the instructor participation in online discussions
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
In this course the following compulsory requirements have to be approved in order to sit for the examination:
- course quizzes following videos and/or texts. There will be between 1 and 5 quizzes per week, and successfull completion of at least 70 % if the quizzes is required.
- Discussion posting and responses to postings by other students
- at least four comments on the essays of other students (peer-reviewed assignments)
Compulsory requirements are evaluated with "approved/not approved."
Forms of Assessment
The examination consists of two papers:
1 essay (800 words) - 40% of the total grade 1 essay (2000 words) - 60% of the total grade
Both parts of the assessment must be passed in order to pass the examination. The examination will be given a total grade.
The exam assignment will be given in English.
The exam can be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
The reading list consists of approximately 500 pages.
The reading list is published by July 1st. for the autumn semester and by December 1st. for the spring semester.