Historical Methods in Religious Studies and Theology

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 deals with historical methodology as applied to religious studies and theology. The course provides the student with various practical ways to work with historical sources and gives different theoretical tools to analyze this material. The course discusses the social and confessional relevance of studying religious sciences and theology based on a historical method. In the course, the student chooses, in addition to common themes, between an orientation directed against either history of religion or church history. Bachelor'sdegree or University studies equal to a Bachelor'sdegree, including an approved Bachelor thesis of at least 15 credits. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 5/English A from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS. Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.