________________________________________________________________________________________________ Modulhandbuch B.A.-Studiengänge 2024/25; Stand 12. Juni 2024 Seite [76] B1601 Cultures and Religions Alternative Module B1600 Code CAR Workload 240 h ECTS 8 CP Subject semester ETH/ TPI/ TSA 3-4, TDS 1-2 Frequency Annually Duration 2 semester Class type (Core Course: P / Elective: W / Partial Elective: WP) P: TDS/ ETH/ TPI/ TSA Teaching Mode Lecture Contact Hours 5 wsh+ 4 wsh/ 135 UE Individual Study inkl. Evaluation 105 h Add. Time Requirement The module comprises the sub-modules: 1. Part I (5 wsh, 1st semester) 2. Part II (4 wsh, 2nd semester) Learning Results: Knowledge Students acquire knowledge in Part I of • overview of the field Intercultural Theology/Missiology. • central concepts of cultural anthropology. • guiding frameworks for intercultural communication. • introduction to intercultural studies. in Part II of • introduction to the studies of religions. • methods of the studies of religions and important representatives. • introduction to world religions, their history, holy texts, teachings, and practices. Course objectives: Skill set and Key Qualifications Students are able to Part I • reflect on one’s own cultural and religious experience in the light of cultural and religious studies. • apply ethnological concepts for the perception of cultural differences and for their own orientation in a foreign cultural context. Part II • do first steps in ethnographic studies in order to understand cultural and religious differences and be able to orient themselves in a culturally different setting. • dialogue with people from a different religious and cultural background than one’s own. • represent the perspectives and opinions of others in an appropriate form. Contents Part I • Overview of the field of Intercultural Theology/Missiology • verview of the field of Cultural Anthropology • The concept of culture • Process of intercultural communication • Culture and social structures • The application of cultural studies for intercultural ministry • Introduction of empirical study methods with practical exercises • Engagement with relevant texts • Introduction to the study of religions (fundamental concepts and methods) • Overview of specific religions (Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Shinto, postmodern religiosity) • Encounter with adherents of other faiths • Encounters with active missionaries
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