Reading Religious Conversion
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Quick Facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study, Virtual Classroom
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Learning efforts
4-8 Hours Per Week
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Course overview
The course Reading Religious Conversion, served by edx aims to make us learn about the functions of religious communities. In this course, we will go through each section every week, starting from an introduction to the world of conversion. Women 's conversion, conversions between religions, what are the myths associated with conversions.
All these will be covered under a time period of 12 weeks, where each pursuer needs to dedicate their 4-8 hours of every week to advance efficiently and quickly. You can also cap the timings according to your will and flexible time. Any graduate-level student or professional who has a clear knowledge and understanding of historical events can opt-in for this course. And after successful completion of the course, every student will receive an official certificate which will help to increase your job prospects. Certificates provided to the candidates will be signed by the instructors and there will be a logo of the institution.
The highlights
- 4 to 8 hrs of course learning per week
- Self-paced course module
- Easily shareable certificate
- An instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo
- Recordings of the Live session will also be available
- Free access given
- Certification by edX
- In association with Israel Institute
Program offerings
- Online learning exercises
- Self paced programme
- Video transcripts.
Course and certificate fees
Type of course
Free
The Reading Religious Conversions fees details are given below:
- A self-paced course is of no cost.
- A self-paced course with a certificate is priced at Rs. 4,151.
Reading Religious Conversions
Fee Category | Amount in Rupees |
Self-paced course | NIL |
Self-paced course with certificate | Rs. 4,151 |
certificate availability
Yes
certificate providing authority
IsraelX
certificate fees
₹4,151
Who it is for
The course is highly recommended for everyone:
- Who desires to study further about religious conversions
- People willing to study subjects like forced conversions, myths of conversions, etc.
Eligibility criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Candidates shall be awarded a ‘Certificate of Completion’ on successful completion of the course with the sign of the instructors and even with the logo of the institution. The candidates will have to buy the certification for the given amount.
What you will learn
- To acknowledge the historical and social background of the texts
- To develop independent research methods in the humanities
- To analyze different genres of historical and mythical writing
- To find the complexity of communities and the different aspect of religious identity
- To understand the sources given in the text in English translation
- To encounter the conversion worldwide as a human phenomenon
The syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to the world of conversion
Week 2: Individual conversion
Week 3: Women 's conversion
Week 4: Between religions
Week 5: Conversion and myth
Week 6: Conversion and polemics
Week 7: Mass conversion
Week 8: Forced conversion
Week 9: Conversion and society
Week 10: Conclusion
Admission details
The admission procedure requires candidates to navigate through the link of the course and keep their billing details ready before purchasing the course.
The following steps need to be followed for Reading Religious Conversions admission:
Step 1: Visit the official link of the site https://www.edx.org/learn/religion/israelx-reading-religious-conversion and then click on “Enroll”.
Step 2: Register for this course or click on “ Join course for free”.
Step 3: Information about this course will be informed shortly after the registration.
Scholarship Details
There are various courses for which edX offers financial aid as much as 90 percent. Only that the candidate needs to check the details with the customer support.
How it helps
Religious conversion is the promotion of a set of beliefs identified with one singular religious denomination to the exclusion of other religions. Still, this custom is being followed greatly across the world which has both its good and bad sides vary based on opinions in the society. Hence, getting to learn and gather knowledge about conversions from the course Reading Religious Conversions as a worldwide human phenomenon will help to view the world under the religious lens.
The candidate will also know the process to study world history through the prism of religious conversion. After a good amount of time and proper understanding, the candidate can encounter textual sources in their original language and in English translation. Through this course, the candidate will also be able to discover the social and historical background of the texts and also will become eligible to analyse different genres of historical and mythical writings.
The candidate will study and learn the skills to investigate how the visual arts interpret historical and mythical events while learning the methodology of comparative studies. And the candidate will also be skilful to go by self-assessing different situations and stories on religious conversions. The candidate will get an insight into different genres and the essence of mythical and historical writings.
Instructors
FAQs
Is there any provision for the situation where a candidate cannot understand a topic after a session?
No, there is no such provision but the candidate can change the video language of their own preference for better understanding.
Who are the guides of this course?
Ora Limo, Haim Hames, and Sarina Chen are the guides of the Reading Religious Conversions course.
How beneficial is the certificate?
Candidates will receive an instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo to verify their achievement and increase their job prospects. The candidate can even add the certificate to their CV or resume, or post it directly on LinkedIn.
What is this course all about?
The course "Reading Religious Conversion" exposes the candidate to how religious communities deal with identity issues and even how religious communities function.
What is the accessibility of this course?
Information about different art forms of the same period and even valuable information can be accessed from this course.
Is this course useful?
This course is definitely useful as it will give candidates an insight into ideas of religion and communities and how they function in the past and how they function now. It will also give ideas of different mythological writings.
What is the variety of this course?
Reading Religious Conversion tackles the phenomenon of humans worldwide. It also explores the complexity of religious identities and the appearance of different communities.
What is the duration of this course?
This course is 4 to 8 hours per week and in these hours the candidate will get to know different events that how visual arts used to interpret mythological and historical writings.
Why do some people consider religious conversion to be wrong?
There is nothing wrong with a person changing religion of his own free will because he or she found something in another religion that resonated with him/her. Such decisions should be based on one's own world view and spiritual needs.
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