Field Based Methods and Analysis in Religious Studies

Education facts

Code: RT2710

<p>The course includes and discusses methods and analysis in qualitative and quantitative religious studies field studies. It treats different methods for collection as interviews, surveys and observations as well as analysis of qualitative and quantitative material, for example thematisation of interview and conversation material. In addition, project design and advantages and disadvantages are treated and discussed on the basis of methodological, practical and ethical perspectives. The course includes a limited study (pilot study) including a project plan, material collection, materials analysis, interpretation and presentation. Search of scientific literature and articles is included also by means of prevalent information search tools, as well as review of articles in religious studies.</p>

Entry requirements

Degree of Bachelor or completed courses of at least 180 credits at first cycle level, of which at least 90 credits with progression in some main field of study where it is included a bachelor's thesis of at least 15 credits. Qualified are also those that have equivalent foreign education or that have equivalent prior knowledge according to earlier study regulation. Furthermore, knowledge corresponding to English A/English 5 is required.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Field Based Methods and Analysis in Religious Studies

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 2 September 2024

  End date: 4 November 2024

  Pace of study: 50 %