Religion and Social Issues
| GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE | |
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| Course title | Religion and Social Issues |
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| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Lecturer | prof.dr.sc. Josip Berdica |
| Office Address | Radićeva 13 154 |
| Telephone | +385 31 224 500 |
| josip.berdica@pravos.hr | |
| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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| Course content |
Concept and forms of religion. The social role of religion (on social policy and social care). Religion and values. Contradictions surrounding the place and role of religion in public discourse (selected topics: privacy of religion and the "religious", abortion and euthanasia, education, civil and sexual education in Croatia, marriage and family, homoparentalism, social teachings of the Catholic Church and other religious communities present in Croatia ). The confessional structure of Croatia. Religious image of Croatia. Religion and social activity in Croatia. |
| Course learning outcomes |
Distinguish between theoretical approaches to religion., Define the basic terms of the social role of religion., Recognize and compare social expectations of religion in solving social issues., Group and describe the key categories of the relationship between religion and society., Explain and illustrate the fundamental methods of social activity of religions., Analyze and discuss important differences in the approaches of different religions to social issues., Propose solutions and changes in the social activities of religious communities., |
| TEACHING METHODS | |
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| ☑ Lectures ☐ Seminars and workshops ☐ Exercises ☑ Independent tasks ☐ Multimedia and internet | ☐ Distance education ☐ Office hours ☐ Laboratory ☐ Field work ☐ Mentoring work ☐ Knowledge test |
| EXAMINATION PROCEDURE | |
| ☑ Oral exam ☑ Written exam ☐ Colloquium |
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| ADDITIONAL FACTS |
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| During the semester, all students write an introductory paper, which, along with the oral colloquium, is an integral part of the final grade. Full-time students are required to regularly attend lectures (minimum 70% attendance at lectures), which is also included in their final grade. In the case of distance learning, regular students will also be required to regularly attend lectures via the Zoom application, which they will have to connect to with the camera on in order to record their actual attendance. Part-time students will also be offered distance learning with the obligation to have the camera on. Students who do not have the camera on will be removed from class. |
| LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS |
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| Required reading |
| Haralambos, Michael; Holborn, M.. Sociologija: Teme i perspektive. 2002. Golden marketing |
| Zrinšćak, Siniša; Grubišić, Ivan (ur.). Religija i integracija. 1999. Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar, |
| Optional reading |
| Črpić, Gordan; Zrinščak, Siniša. „Religija, društvo, politika: komparativni pristup“, u: Baloban, J.; Nikodem, K.; Zrinščak, S. (ur.), Vrijednosti u Hrvatskoj i Europi: Komparativna analiza. 2014. Kršćanska sadašnjost |
| Davie, Grace. Religija u suvremenoj Europi: mutacija sjećanja. 2005. Golden marketing |
| Haralambos, Michael; Heald, Robin. Uvod u sociologiju. 1994. Nakladni zavod Globus |
| Hjelm, Titus (ur.). Religion and Social Problems. 2011. Routledge |
| Inglehart, Ronald; Norris, Pippa. Sveto i svjetovno: Religija i politika u svijetu. 2007. Politička kultura |
