TFF4007 – Borderland Religion and Migration
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Migration is a major topic of our time. Millions of people are passing borders. In this course we specifically focus on how migration and mobility practices impact and reformat religion. A central topic is how experiences with mobility and borderlands are sources that lead to interpretations of what religious meaning might be. Another topic is in what ways these practices are connected to critical academic discussions on citizenship.
The aim of this course is to discover and discuss significant perspectives on how migration and mobility contexts impact borderland religion, social justice and citizenship. What shapes these contexts? What can one learn from these contexts when it comes to human encounters, critical citizenship and everyday religion?
Learning outcome
The students will gain:
- Understandings of basic epistemologies in approaching borderland religions.
- Insights on how borderland religions may be analysed from perspectives of critical citizenship studies, phenomenology, and spatial studies.
- Knowledge on the significance of mobility in the context of migration studies.
- Familiarity with approaches and perspectives on decentring methodologies.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
Students enrolled in other Master`s Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Students studying at master’s level on the Theology Programme and Teacher Education Programme may apply to the course by sending an email to TF Information Centre by the same deadlines as for course registration for bachelor courses at TF.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with REDI4001 – Religion and Migration (continued).
Teaching
The course has weekly or biweekly classes. The teaching includes different teaching and learning components such as short lectures and group discussions.
Students are expected to actively participate in class, including in each other’s mandatory class assignments.
Mandatory requirement
The student must draft a research statement/question to be presented in class.
The students must submit one summary of one chapter/article on the reading list of no more than 850 words.
The student must prepare and lead one class discussion connected to selected curriculum topic.
Examination
Home exam, 3000-4000 words.
Grading guidelines
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.