God, Humanity, and Gender in the Hebrew Bible

About this programme

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. The course involves a study of selected text from the Hebrew Bible, focusing on constructions of gender and attributes of gender to God and man. Using various biblical methods, feminist exegesis and theology, masculinity research, and queer theory, the student is provided tools for a critical approach to different Jewish and Christian interpretations of God and human, expressed in terms of sex and gender in the Hebrew Bible. In addition to reading texts in the original language of the Hebrew Bible, the study includes relevant extra-biblical texts as well as secondary literature in the form of monographs and comments. Degree of Bachelor or completed courses of at least 180 credits at first cycle level, of which at least 90 credits with progression in some main field of study where it is included a bachelor's thesis of at least 15 credits. Qualified are also those that have equivalent foreign education or that have equivalent prior knowledge according to earlier study regulation. Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 5/English A or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS. 15 HEC in biblical Hebrew is also required. Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.