Religious Myths and Rituals - Period 4

Social Sciences & Humanities Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: late Jan 2026 - late Jun 2026

Social Sciences & Humanities

Religious Myths and Rituals - Period 4

Religious Myths and Rituals - Period 4 Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Religious Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: G_BATRSPC105
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84

DESCRIPTION

* students acquire knowledge of myths worldwide and detailed knowledge of some well-known myths (and fairy tales) in particular
* students acquire insight into the shared functions of rituals and myths
* students acquire insight into the academic debate in myth and ritual studies and can apply some mythographic approaches to specific myths
* students are able to compare myths worldwide within the respective frameworks offered by each of the classical schools of myth interpretation

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.


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