General Information
| Name of the Program: | Diversity, Ethics and Religions |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
| ECTS and Combinability: | 180 ECTS, sole major Not combinable with other subjects |
| Regular Duration of Studies: | 6 Semesters |
| Starting Semester | Every winter semester (01.October) |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Admission: | Open |
Key Facts
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The course is taught in English (180 ECTS) and therefore students will be offered tutorials to develop their writing skills in English through a tutorial system inspired by the Oxbridge system of supervision
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German is not required to be accepted, but students are expected to reach B2 level by the end of their studies
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Students will be expected to learn Arabic or Hebrew
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No prior knowledge of religion, theology, or philosophy before applying to the course is required
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The assessment method takes into account both written and oral assessment as well as writing papers
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This is a program offered under the humanities faculty and does not take a religious perspective although open to all perspectives. So one does not need to be religious or non-religious. We value diversity and take it as our motto therefore this is a program that welcomes everyone.
Sample of Courses
- Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
- Introduction to Diversity Studies
- Introduction to Ethics and Philosophy
- History of Religious Thought and Traditions
- Ethics, Philosophy, and Theology
- Modern Society and Politics
- Religion, Secularism, and Social Dynamics
- Abrahamic Religions
- Global Religions: Non-Abrahamic religions
- Islamic thought
- Jewish thought
- Religious pluralism: Past present
- Diversity in Context : Islam
- Diversity in Context: Judaism
- Diversity in Context: Ethical Dilemmas
- Gender and sexuality
- Oxbridge Tutorial
