In this module you will get to know basics of religious (e.g. Judaism, Buddhism, etc.) and secular worldviews in order to gain an indepth understanding of them. Because you can choose to either join a course at your campus of another subject than yours or even join a course in one of the participating universities.
Two courses will help you to gain all this knowledge and possibilities to reflect the worldviews of yourself and other perspectives. Topics such as secular and religious worldviews or value-related dimensions of worldviews will be treated. This module is supposed to last one or two semesters and will include 6 ECTS.
Courses in the module *)
Course 2.1: Worldviews – Understanding Self and Others:
This online course will be held on the platform and help you to gain more insight in different conceptions of worldviews. Also you will gain a deepened understanding of religious and ethical views by connecting and discussing with other students offering worldviews and from nations different to yours. This course is available every semester. To complete the course you have to create an individual or joint portfolio on the content of the lectures.
Course 2.2: Course outside of the student's own field of study from the area of theologies orphilosophy/ethics
This is a very special part of the curriculum: Now you can choose to take part at a course at your university/college of another subject in order to get to know an insight on the chosen perspective. You will find the courses which are opened for you at your university or college. The course is offered every semester. To finish this course you have to participate successfully in the chosen course (the courses available for this can be viewed below; if your university isn't shown, get into contact with your university's responsible person).
*) To finish the module you have to finish the two courses combined with a written reflection on your individual learning process.
The courses within the module will help you to reach following learning competencies:
- You will have exemplary knowledge regarding the plurality of worldviews and their influence on culture and society.
- You deepen your ability to communicate and cooperate with representatives of different worldviews in an appreciative manner.
- You develop an in-depth, reflexive understanding of your own worldview through dialogue.
Important topics within this module will be:
- religious (e.g. Judaism, Buddhism) and secular worldviews (e.g. humanism, secularism, capitalism),
- ontological, epistemological and value-related dimensions of worldviews.