The Catholic and Protestant Churches in World Politics

The course will provide an overview of Catholic and Protestant history, to include some attention to doctrine. Particular attention will be paid to the Catholic Church in Poland and the USA, and to the Protestant Church in Germany and Norway.

Knowledge – the student shall:
- have a knowledge of the history of Catholicism and Protestantism.
- have a knowledge of the Catholic and Protestant churches’ roles in world politics.
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- treat one of the themes which was discussed in instruction in an independent empirical analytical manner which fulfills the requirements for scientific writing.
- be able to orally discuss and reflect over one’s own written work and the themes which were taken up during teaching.

Lectures/group discussions. Supervision of term paper. The language of instruction is English.

If less than 6 students attend the course the two first weeeks of teaching, the course will be given as an individual study course with supervision. Please contact the departement for further information.