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SOC 278 Magic, Science & Religion in Mystical Prague
Business, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 5/26/16 - 7/30/16
SOC 278 Magic, Science & Religion in Mystical Prague
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Sociology
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Additional Fee: $35.00
Additional Fee Description:* An additional course fee of approximately CZK 800 is charged to cover expenses associated with this course. Amount in USD is estimated and is subject to change based on exchange rate.
DESCRIPTION
This is an advanced-level course exploring science and religion as socio-cultural phenomena. The course will take students on a critical historical journey exploring the development of science as a Western discipline in the specific environment of medieval, post-medieval and modern Europe with a special focus on Prague. It will further examine the ever evolving relationship between science and non-Western and non-Christian cosmologies.