Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a course titled "Religion in Crisis: The Philosophy of Religion After the Death of God." This English language course explores the possibility of religious conviction in a secularized world.

Course Description

The course delves into questions such as the basis of modern religious convictions, the relationship between religious sensibilities and morality, and the role of experience in personal religious conviction. It follows the evolution of religious thinking in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, focusing on the significance of religious experience.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The course features class instruction, with a workload that includes:

• Class Instruction: 28 hours
• Preparation: 122 hours
• Exam Preparation: 150 hours
• Exam: 120 hours
• Total: 420 hours

Assessment

The course assessment includes a written assignment, with requirements varying for undergraduate and graduate students:

• Undergraduate requirements:
  • A syllabus of 1,200-1,500 pages
  • Active participation (at least 75% of the hours attended)
  • A written home assignment with a scope of 24,000-28,800 characters (10-12 pages)
• Graduate requirements:
  • A syllabus of 1,200-1,500 pages
  • Active participation (at least 75% of the hours attended)
  • A written home assignment with a scope of 36,000-48,000 characters (15-20 pages)

Course Information

• Language: English
• Course code: TTEASK031U
• Credit: 15 ECTS
• Level: Full Degree Master, Bachelor, Bachelor choice, Full Degree Master choice, Part Time Master
• Duration: 1 semester
• Placement: Autumn and Spring
• Schedule:
  • Autumn 2025: Hold A (Tuesdays 10:15-12:45), Hold B (Mondays 13:15-15:45)
  • Spring 2026: Hold A (Tuesdays 10:15-12:45), Hold B (Mondays 13:15-15:45)

Study Board and Department

• Study board: Theology
• Contracting department: Theology
• Contracting faculty: Faculty of Theology

Course Coordinators and Lecturers

• Course Coordinators: Mads Peter Karlsen, Bjarke Mørkøre Stigel Hansen
• Lecturers: Mads Peter Karlsen (Hold A), Bjarke Mørkøre Stigel Hansen (Hold B) and NN (Hold B)