Global Religious Diversity

Abstract

Global Religious Diversity is an online course for upper-division undergraduate students. It is not required but it does count toward the Sociology major and minor. My goal was to create a course that focuses on interactions between people and groups from different religions in the increasingly multicultural and interconnected global society. I approach...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Religion

Resource Type(s):

Syllabus

Class Level(s):

College 300

Class Size(s):

Small

Usage Notes

The weekly module structure worked well. Some of the topics were a little more contrived than others, but for the most part students seemed to respond well to the structure of the weekly module. Given that many of the readings may be tough for some students, the course may not work well in a shorter time frame, such as a five- or eight-week summer...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Describe the basic tenets and beliefs of major world religions. Explain variation across religions using sociological theories.
2. Describe the history and contemporary prevalence of global religious diversity, and analyze variations in religious diversity around the world using sociological theories.
3. Describe problems and benefits associated with religious diversity in several locations outside of the United States, and apply relevant sociological theories to the place-specific consequences of religious diversity.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Quizzes, exams, essays, homework assignments, and discussions questions.
2. Quizzes, exams, essays, homework assignments, and discussions questions.
3. Quizzes, exams, essays, homework assignments, and discussions questions.