Module manager: Dr Adriaan van Klinken
Email: a.vanklinken@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
This module is approved as a discovery module
Christianity is flourishing in Africa, and for a considerable part this is related to the success of Pentecostal movements on the continent. This module offers an introduction to Pentecostalism as a public religion in contemporary Africa, exploring different disciplinary perspectives, methodological questions and key issues such as gender, sexuality and politics.
Through this module students will become familiar with the historical backgrounds, theological characteristics and contemporary expressions of Pentecostalism in Africa, can identify and compare different disciplinary and methodological approaches to the study of Pentecostalism in Africa, and can reflect critically on Pentecostalism as a public religion in modern Africa in relation to various themes discussed in the module.
- Knowledge of the historical backgrounds and theological characteristics of Pentecostalism in general, and particularly in Africa.
- Knowledge of different disciplinary and methodological approaches to the study of Pentecostalism in Africa, mainly historical, anthropological, sociological and theological approaches.
- An understanding of contemporary expressions of Pentecostalism and its role as a public religion in African societies.
- A critical understanding of the key issues in African Pentecostalism, such as issues of gender, sexuality, politics, globalisation, and interreligious relations.
Students develop analytical, methodological and critical approaches essential to the study of religion in particular and other social science and humanities subject areas more broadly, such as the skill of critical reading of texts.
This module will explore African Pentecostalism from a variety of angles, such as theology, history, sociology, and anthropology. It will include diverse topics relevant to understanding Pentecostal Christianities in Africa, such as the prosperity gospel and the practice of deliverance and healing; the relationship between Pentecostalism and African indigenous religions, Islam, and popular culture; the impact of Pentecostalism on politics, development, and new media; and dynamics of gender and sexuality in Pentecostalism.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Private study hours | 178 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
4 hours a week preparing for each text class (reading set texts and writing notes in response to set study questions): 4 x 10 = 40
Formative assessment: 20
Essay preparation and writing: 119
The students' progress is monitored mainly through their participation in and contribution to the seminar groups. Students will have the opportunity for submit coursework of 1000 words for formative assessment. They can also meet with the tutor during office hours.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 3000 word Essay | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 28/04/2023
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