TEOL2750
Current Issues in Theology, Religion and Society
Emneinfo
- Emnekode: TEOL2750
- Studiepoeng: 10
- Semester: Vår
- Språk: Engelsk
This course focuses on reconstructing selected core topics in doctrine and addressing contemporary issues through critical engagement with Christian textual and practical traditions. Students will consider particular topics in current issues in theology, and read and discuss how various communities of faith have framed their responses to these issues. Students will critically consider current issues, look at how they intersect with classical doctrinal symbols of the Christian tradition and discuss historical development and contemporary articulations. This will be done by incorporating the voices of various communities, contexts, and concerns. Students will learn to work theologically using the resources of a variety of traditions and disciplines, and to make connections between current issues, contemporary problems and connect them with biblical narrative and theological symbols into the various languages of their own personal and communal ecclesial contexts and concerns. Topics treated in the class are migration and nationalism, science and religion, theologies of religion, religion and democracy, and ecological theology.
Prerequisites: TEOL1415 or equivalent
Om studiet
Studiekrav
In order to receive a final assessment, the student must:
- Attend 60% of the lectures
- Submit and have approved a paper of 1500-2000 words by the deadline. The paper will receive feedback by the instructor.
- Participate in the in-depth evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.
If the course requirements are not fulfilled, this will count as one examination attempt, unless the student withdraws before the set deadline.
Avsluttende vurdering/eksamen
The final assessment for TEOL2750 is based on an 4 hour written school exam. The course and final exam will be graded A-F.
Examination support material permitted on the exam: List F2. Link to overview over support material lists: https://www2.mf.no/dokumenter/studier/eksamen/hjelpemidler_eksamen.pdf
Eksamensdatoer
- Eksamensdato:
- 19. mai 2026
- Starttidspunkt:
- 2:00
- Varighet:
- 4 timer
- Trekkfrist:
- 1. mai 2026
- Sensur kunngjøres innen:
- 10. juni 2026
Skriftlig skoleeksamen - Ekstraordinær eksamen
Læringsutbytte
KNOWLEDGE
The student:
- Has good knowledge of key theological terms, topics, structures, patterns and historical developments of the treated theological topics
- Has good knowledge of theological responses to migration and nationalism
- Has good knowledge of main issues in science, technology and religion
- Has good knowledge of main issues in theologies of religion and comparative theology
- Has good knowledge of main issues in animals and religion
SKILLS
The student:
- Is able to recognize, describe and employ theological terms, patterns, and typologies in critical ways.
- Has an increased ability to think critically and constructively about historic and contemporary theological reasoning.
- Can coherently distinguish, recount, and critically engage a variety of theological approaches to a subject and be able to state their own position clearly and coherently, so it can be engaged by a wider public.
- Will be able to articulate positions that address issues within their own religious traditions and use resources that are from their context or relevant to it.
Litteraturliste
Litteraturlisten for emnet finner du via lenken under.
Tilgang til litteratur:
- Noe av litteraturen er digital, annet finnes kun i papirutgave. Kompendier kan være tilgjengelige i Canvas.
- På MF får du automatisk tilgang til digital litteratur; utenfor campus må du logge inn i Oria eller bruke «Ekstern tilgang» fra bibliotekets databaseliste.
- Pensumlitteratur er ikke tilgjengelig som e‑bøker i Nasjonalbiblioteket.
- Annen litteratur i Nasjonalbiblioteket kan ha begrenset tilgang. Studenter kan få 8 timers tilgang ved oppmøte i MFs bibliotek. Dersom du ikke kan komme til MF, kan du søke om tilgang via ditt lokale folkebibliotek.
MERK: Sjekk at litteraturlisten viser riktig semester (oppdatering kan ta litt tid).
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