2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Seminar on Humanities(Religion and Spirituality in Contemporary Society)Introduction 2
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tatsuya Yumiyama
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H157
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The aim of this course is to help students acquire an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of religious studies and their topics, especially, new religions, cults, religious violence and spirituality. Therefore, students will read textbooks on modern religions and have discussions.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Obtain basic knowledge about contemporary religions and their function in society.
2) Explain spiritual culture.
3) Express their views on religion.
Keywords
modern religions, spirituality, cult
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Student will read a textbook on the sociology of religion, religious narratives and biography. And they will have discussions on the week's subject.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | If you are interested in attending this class, please notify us by e-mail no later than September 30, 2020. | No prerequisites. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
From reference books, students select and determine which book will be read.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Discussion: 50% Short report: 50%
Related courses
- LAH.H106 ： Religion A
- LAH.H206 ： Religion B
- LAH.H306 ： Religion C
- LAH.H156 ： Seminar on Humanities(Religion and Spirituality in Contemporary Society)Introduction 1
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
yumiyama【at】ila.titech.ac.jp（replace 【at】 ＠）
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.