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Syllabus 2020-21 - 12413005 - History of Religions and Political Thought in Ancient Times (Historia de las religiones y del pensamiento político en la antigüedad)

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DEGREE: Grado en Geografía e historia
FACULTY: FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21
COURSE: History of Religions and Political Thought in Ancient Times
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: History of Religions and Political Thought in Ancient Times
CODE: 12413005 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 4 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: JIMÉNEZ SERRANO, ALEJANDRO JUAN
DEPARTMENT: U132 - ANTROPOLOGIA, GEOGRAFÍA E HISTORIA
FIELD OF STUDY: 445 - HISTORIA ANTIGUA
OFFICE NO.: D2 - 327 E-MAIL: ajiserra@ujaen.es P: 953213464
WEBSITE: https://uvirtual.ujaen.es/srv/es/informacionacademica/tutorias/p/25007
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-114X
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 3
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Part I: Concepts and methods in the study of the ancient religions. Sources. Historiography of the History of Ancient Religions

 

Part II: Near Eastern religions

 

From the neolithic rites to the rise of the State

Egypt

The religion in the Near East

The Anatolian religions

Levantine religions

The religion of Israel

Mazdeism

 

Part III: Graeco-Roman religions

 

Minoan religion

Mycenaean religion

Greek religion in the Classic Period

Roman religion

Hellenistic and Roman Imperial religions

Christianism

Gnosticism

Manichaeism

Islam

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Every theme will be followed by different practical activities related to the theoric themes, such as analyses of religious texts, maps or iconography.

Colective tutorships will be carried out after each part of the subject, permiting to the students to solve any question arised after the study or open discussions.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

PRESENCIAL SCENARIO

Ordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Presencial

Examination of theoretical content

20

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

70

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Extraordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Presencial

Examination of theoretical content

20

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

70

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

 

Escenario multimodal

Ordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

20

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

70

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Extraordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

20

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

70

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Non-presencial scenario

Ordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

20

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

70

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Extraordinary examination

eAssessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

20

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

70

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Concepts in Middle Kingdom Funerary Culture. Edition: -. Author: R. Nyord. Publisher: Brill  (Library)
  • The Invention of Judaism: Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul . Edition: -. Author: J. J. Collins. Publisher: University of California Press  (Library)
  • Royal Book of Protection of the Saite Period . Edition: -. Author: P. F. O'Rourke. Publisher: University of Exeter Press  (Library)
  • Conversations in the House of Life: A New Translation of the Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth. Edition: -. Author: K. T. Zauzich, R. Jasnow. Publisher: Harrassowitz  (Library)
  • The Awakening of Osiris and the Transit of the Solar Barques: Royal Apotheosis in a Most Concise Book of the Underworld and Sky . Edition: -. Author: J. A. Roberson. Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG  (Library)
  • 1 & 2 Kings: An Introduction and Study Guide: History and Story in Ancient Israel . Edition: -. Author: L. L. Grabbe. Publisher: T.& T.Clark  (Library)
  • Performances of Ancient Jewish Letters: From Elephantine to MMT. Edition: -. Author: Marvin Lloyd Miller. Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG  (Library)
  • The Epic of Gilgamesh. Edition: -. Author: N. Sandars. Publisher: Penguin Classics  (Library)
  • Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth: Her Stories and Hymns from Sumer. Edition: -. Author: D. Wolkstein, S. N. Kramer. Publisher: Harper & Row  (Library)
  • The Treasures of Darkness: A History of Mesopotamian Religion. Edition: -. Author: T. Jakobsen. Publisher: Yale University Press  (Library)
  • Who Wrote the Bible ?. Edition: -. Author: R. Friedman. Publisher: INGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC  (Library)
  • Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel . Edition: -. Author: W. G. Dever. Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co  (Library)
  • The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel. Edition: -. Author: M. S. Smith. Publisher: HarperCollins  (Library)
  • The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs. Edition: -. Author: J. Assmann. Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • EGYPTIAN RELIGION: The Last Thousand Years. Edition: -. Author: Harco Willems. Publisher: PEETERS
  • RESHEPH. Edition: -. Author: E. Lipinski. Publisher: Peeters  (Library)
  • Perspectives on Lived Religion: Practices Transmission Landscape . Edition: -. Author: Nico Staring, H. T. Davies. Publisher: Sidestone Press  (Library)
  • Religions of the Ancient Near East. Edition: -. Author: Daniel C. Snell. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
  • The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Mediterranean Religions. Edition: -. Author: Barbette Stanley Spaeth. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
7. VIRTUAL / CLASSROOM TEACHING SCENARIO

The resources necessary for the development of class or individual work will be available in the library (face-to-face and multimodal), in the library with online availability (multimodal) or will be provided by the teacher through Virtual Teaching.

 

Groups with a number of students over the limited capacity of the classroom

 

Formative activities

Format (presencial/online)*

Description of the Teaching Methodology

7.5 practical sessions in the class

Presencial up to 50%

Development of 7.5 practical sessions, lasting one hour each, in the classroom applying rotation in small groups of 50%. Retransmission of practical classes to the rest of the group.

45 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

Presencial up to 50%

45 sessions of participatory master classes, lasting one hour each, held in the classroom and broadcast by videoconference to the rest of the group. Periodic rotation of students.

7.5 practical sessions in the class

Presencial up to 50%

They will consist of 7.5 face-to-face sessions (reduced groups of 50%, retransmission and student rotation), each lasting one hour. The resolution of problems and exercises favors the capacity for analysis and synthesis by solving small group projects.

Tutoring

Presencial + Online

Some tutoring sessions will be done in person and others online (synchronous and asynchronous)

 

Multimodal scenario or mixed

Groups with a number of students under the limited capacity of the classroom

 

Formative activities

Format (presencial/online)*

Description of the Teaching Methodology

7.5 practical sessions in the class

Presencial 100%

Development of 7.5 practical sessions, lasting one hour each, in the classroom.

45 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

Presencial 100%

45 sessions of participatory master classes, lasting one hour each, held in the classroom.

7.5 practical sessions in the class

Presencial 100 %

They will consist of 7.5 presencial sessions, each lasting one hour.

Tutoring

Presencial + Online

Some tutoring sessions will be done in person and others online (synchronous and asynchronous)

 

8. VIRTUAL TEACHING SCENARIO

The resources necessary for the development of class or individual work will be available in the library with online availability or will be provided by the teacher through Virtual Teaching.

 

Formative activities

Format (presencial/online)*

Description of the Teaching Methodology

7.5 practical sessions in the class

Non presencial

Replacement of the 7.5 practical sessions by synchronous online training activities.

45 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

Non presencial

45 sessions of participatory master classes, one hour each, conducted by videoconference.

7.5 practical sessions in the class

Non Presencial

They will consist of 7.5 online sessions synchronously, lasting one hour each.

Tutoring

Non presencial

All tutoring sessions will be conducted online (synchronous and asynchronous)

 

DATA PROTECTION CLAUSE (on line exams)

Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén

Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es

Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.

Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.

Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.

Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.

Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es

CLASS RECORDING CLAUSE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es

Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching

Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force

Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es