P8. Main directions of religious Islam and social principles of Islam
1.Sunnism and Shiism 2.Holy books in Islam 3.Sharia norms P9. Group presentation PowerPoint. Judaism 1.Origination and spread of Judaism. 2.Main beliefs. Holy books 3.Main symbols and rituals in Judaism. Role of synagogue P10.Group presentation PowerPoint. Hinduism 1..Main beliefs and philosophy of Hinduism. 2.Religious rituals P11. Group presentation PowerPoint. Taoism 1.History of origin of Taoism. 2.Main concepts of Taoism. P12.Group presentation PowerPoint. Confucianism 1.Origin and spread of Confucianism. 2.Main teachings in Confucianism. P13.Group presentation PowerPoint. Sikhism. Zoroastrianism 1.Foundation of Sikh movement, its religious beliefs. Symbols and rituals 2. Zoroastrianismin history. Main beliefs and rituals inZoroastrianism P14. Group presentation PowerPoint. Shinto 1.History of Shinto. 2.Main beliefs and rituals P15. Group presentation PowerPoint. Non-traditional religious groups 1.Reasons of origination and spread of non-traditional religious groups 2.Major non-traditional religious groups Course Requirements and Assessment Continuous assessment: Participation in class 10% Participation in seminars 30% (20 % for active participation in all seminars + 10 %) for participation in group presentations) Final paper (8-10 pages) 20% Final exam 40%
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