| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Liberal Arts Education Program |
| Lecture Code |
61042401 |
Subject Classification |
Area Courses |
| Subject Name |
比較宗教学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ヒカクシュウキョウガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Comparative Religion |
| Instructor |
SUGIKI TSUNEHIKO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
スギキ ツネヒコ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Mon1-4：IAS K210 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture. Question and answer. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Religion |
| Eligible Students |
Students from all departments |
| Keywords |
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and comparative religion. |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education | Students acquire basic knowledge and understanding of major religions in the world.
Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category：Philosophy / Ethics / Religion / Arts |
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| Expected Outcome | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Living in the age of globalization, we are expected to have more knowledge and understanding of religions in the world. In this course we learn baics of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Chinese religions (Buddhism, Taoism, and religious ellements in Confucianism) from the perspectives of comparative religion and historical sociology. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Guidance
lesson2: Christianity and the making of West Europe (1)
lesson3: Christianity and the making of West Europe (2)
lesson4: Christianity and the making of West Europe (3)
lesson5: Islam and the making of West Asia (1)
lesson6: Islam and the making of West Aisa (2)
lesson7: Islam and the making of West Asia (3)
lesson8: Hinduism and the making of South Asia (1)
lesson9: Hinduism and the making of South Asia (2)
lesson10: Buddhism and the making of South Asia (1)
lesson11: Buddhism and the making of South Asia (1)
lesson12: Chinese religions and the making of East Asia (1)
lesson13: Chinese religions and the making of East Asia (2)
lesson14: Chinese religions and the making of East Asia (3)
lesson15: Summary and conclusion
Students are required to take a test at the end of this course. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
I provide handouts in every class. I give a list of reference materials in class. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Handouts, PC, DVD player, projector, and screen. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Lesson 1: Learn basics about religions in the world such as the religious mapping.
Lessons 2-4: Understand Christianity and its role in the making of West Europe.
Lessons 5-7: Understand Islam and its role in the making of West Asia.
Lessons 8-11: Understand Hinduism and Buddhism and their roles in the making of South Asia.
Lessons 12-14: Understand Chinese religions and their roles in the making of East Asia.
Lesson 15: Review and reorganize what you have learnt in this course.
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| Requirements |
You must be interested in religions. |
| Grading Method |
Class performance 30% and examination 70%. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
I expect your active performances in class. |
| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |