General provisions

The course may be included in the Master's programme in human rights 120 credits.

Entry requirements

180 credits including at least 90 credits in human rights or a subject within the legal, humanistic-philosophical, social sciences or theological area, or the equivalent, including an independent project of at least 15 credits. Proficiency in Swedish equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor's level) studies.

Learning outcomes

The course aim is that the student should receive advanced knowledge of how the religious freedom should be designed in a world where different religious and secular ideologies are expected to coexist and cooperate. Different interpretations of the meaning of the religious freedom are studied and become objects for critical review. Particularly, the question how the religious freedom should be related to the other host and rights are noticed.

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• with high grade of independence identify and formulate such problems that apply to the religious freedom implication in a world where different religious and secular ideologies are expected to coexist
• with high grade of independence analyse such theories that deal with the question about the meaning of the religious freedom and the question how the religious freedom should be entitled critically
• independently formulate and argue for a position in the question about what religious freedom implies and how it should be related to the other host and rights
• be able to present analyses of theories of the meaning of the religious freedom and its entitling for an academic both as a non-academic target group both in speeches and writing

Content

In the course, a number of basic questions that deal with the meaning of the religious freedom are set and its entitling in a world where different ideologies are expected to cooperate. What does religious freedom in a multicultural imply society? Which arguments can be stated because the religious freedom is entitled? How keeping the religious freedom to the other host and rights? Is the other rights that weigh heavier than the right to religious freedom? How should the religious freedom be designed to give sufficient protection to particularly exposed groups for example women and children?

Instruction

The teaching consists of compulsory lectures and seminars that deal with current research around different theories of the meaning of the religious freedom and its entitling.

Assessment

The course is examined through minor essay (7.5 credits). At the seminars is required actively participation and implementing of presentation assignments.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Other directives

For completed course, at least 75% attendance on the teaching parts that are described in the course syllabus is required. Absence in addition be compensated by supplementary assignment (- you) that be determined of course coordinator.

Please note that the stated teaching methods may be replaced by self-study if there is a very low number of students.

Transitional provisions

Students retain the right to be examined on the course according to this syllabus for 3 semesters after their course instance has ended. Normally, instruction will be given according to the latest version of the course syllabus only.