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Course code: RHID84
Swedish title: Religionshistoria: Satanism - en historisk introduktion
Credits: 7.5

Semester:

NB! The information below was about spring semester 2023. The course is also given this semester. Choose semester above for more information!

Study period: spring semester 2023
Type of studies: part time, 25 %, distance course
Study period: 2023-01-16 – 2023-06-04
Language of instruction: Swedish
Application code: LU-77728
Eligibility: General requirements for university studies in Sweden

Teachers: Paul Linjamaa, Johan Nilsson

Description

Kurens utgör en introduktion till modern satanism och dess historiska bakgrund. Föreställningar om satanismens framväxt genom historien studeras utifrån perspektivet att berättelser om djävulsdyrkan ofta fungerat som polemik, underhållning och inspiration. Kursen studerar därför satanismens historia som konspirationsteori, populärkultur och självdefinierad religiös rörelse. Utgångspunkten är historisk. Kursen är uppdelad i tre block.

Det första blocket inleds med en skildring av antika och medeltida religiösa strömningar som genom historien porträtterats som sataniska eller onda och som dessutom påverkat senare historiska föreställningar om satanism. Beskrivningen av dessa grupper diskuteras utifrån identitetsskapande perspektiv och teorier om behovet av en fiende och ”den andre”.

Detta ger upphov till nästa steg i kursen: att presentera hur föreställningar om satanism växt fram i västvärlden från 1700-talet och framåt, samt hur dessa föreställningar till slut leder fram till en självdefinierad satanism. En viktig komponent är att belysa hur esoteriska och nyreligiösa grupper inspirerats av nidbilder av antika och medeltida heresier.

Kursens tredje och sista block behandlar samtida västerländsk kultur, från 1950-talet fram till idag. De största inriktningarna inom satanismen studeras var för sig. Populärkulturens betydelse för satanismens utformning analyseras samt den självdefinierade satanismens relation till konspirationsteorier om satanistiska rörelser. Avslutningsvis presenteras satanismens utformning och historia i det moderna Sverige.

Important dates – summer 2024

Second Admission Round / Nationell ansökningsomgång

distans Lund, halvfart
In Swedish
3 June 2024 – 9 August 2024

Öppnar eventuellt för sen anmälan den 26 April 2024

How to apply

Lund University uses a national application system run by University Admissions in Sweden. It is only possible to apply during the application periods: October–January for autumn semester and June–August for spring semester.

Extended application deadline

Sometimes the application deadline is extended for a specific programme or course. In these cases you will find the message "open for late application" by the programme/course information on universityadmissions.se. You apply with the usual application steps. As long as this message is showing, it is possible to apply, but late applications are processed in order of date, so it is still important to apply as soon as possible. Please note that if the programme/course does not have an extended deadline, it is not possible to apply late.

First or Second Admission Round?

All international students are encouraged to apply to the First admission round. This round takes place many months before the start of a semester and gives students the time they need to pay their tuition fees, apply for and receive their residence permit (if required), find housing, etc.

The Second admission round is an alternative for students from EU/EEA countries as they do not need a residence permit. Non-EU/EEA students will most likely not have enough time to obtain their permit before the start of the semester. However, even EU/EEA students are advised to apply during the First admission round, as some programmes can be applied for only in the January round. Also, this provides applicants with an admission decision much earlier, which is helpful in making decisions about their studies.

Tuition Fees

Non-EU/EEA citizens

Full course tuition fee: SEK 13,750
First payment: SEK 13,750
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Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.

EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application fee

If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 (approximately EUR 100) when you apply at universityadmissions.se. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.

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