Judaism in modernity for teachers, 7.5 credits

Contents

This course examines religious changes within Judaism in response to historical events during the 19th and 20th centuries. The course aims to bridge the gap between history and religious studies to help teachers contextualize Judaism in today's society, especially with regard to changes in religious practice before and after the Holocaust. It includes work with primary sources (in translation).

Expected learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

**Knowledge and Understanding **

• Give an account of the history of Jewish integration in Europe (and European colonies)

• Understand, summarise, and critically explain how social and political debates surrounding Jewish integration, representation, and self-presentation have contributed to religious change

• Demonstrate an appreciation for the diversity of practice within Judaism across historical periods, and account for this diversity with reference to particular factors of historical development.

**Skills and Abilities **

• Analyse historical documents with an understanding of their context and intended audience

• Plan document-based lessons appropriate for high school students

Judgement and Approach

• Demonstrate critical awareness of the one's own and others' arguments, conclusions, and positions
• Present an account of the distinctiveness and the overlap between religious and cultural forms of expression
• Appropriately anticipate potential sensitivities around difficult historical topics in the classroom.

Required Knowledge

Religious Studies and/or Theology of at least 60 credits, including a basic course in Judaism. In addition, English 6/level 2 and Swedish are required for general entry requirements for higher education studies (if the course is given in Swedish).

Form of instruction

The teaching is conducted in the form of lectures, group exercises, seminars and individual supervision. The language of the course is English.

Examination modes

The examination for this course consists of written coursework (6 hp) and seminar participation (1.5 hp). For a VG in the course, all modules must be passed and the written coursework graded as a VG.

Students who have passed may not undergo further examination for higher grades. For those students who have not been approved at the regular examination opportunity, a re-examination is arranged within two months after the ordinary examination opportunity, and another within one year, so-called collection examination.

Deviations from the syllabus' examination form can be made for a student who has a decision on pedagogical support due to a disability. Individual adaptation of the examination form must be considered based on the student's needs. The examination form is adapted within the framework of the syllabus' expected study results. At the request of the student, the course teacher in consultation, in consultation with the examiner, shall promptly decide on an adapted form of examination. The decision must then be notified to the student.

Other regulations

In granting a university degree, this course may not be combined with any other course that has a similar content. In case of uncertainty, the student should consult the Director of Studies at the Department for Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University.

In the event that the syllabus expires or undergoes major changes, students are guaranteed at least three exams (including regular exams) according to the regulations in the syllabus on which the student was originally registered for a period of a maximum of two years from the previous syllabus expires or the course has been discontinued.