EMNEKATALOG - Det teologiske Menighetsfakultetet

Emnekatalog: TEOL5465TEOL5465 - Catholic social teachingEmneansvarlig:Gunnar Harald Heiene (Gunnar.Heiene@mf.no)Studiepoeng: 10Undervisningstermin:Vår (Uregelmessig)Avdelingstilhørighet:Avdelingsråd for teologiGenerell informasjonThe subject is a core subject within the study program Master of Theology, Catholic Theology. It is also an elective within the studyprogram Master in Religion, Society and Global Issues and the study program Master in Diaconia.The subject covers three thematic areas within catholic theology: (a) Man as social being, human rights and duties, (b) The Church assource for premises, advices and social criticism, (c) Catholic social teaching in practice: The Church´s work for peace and humanrights, against poverty and ecological crisis.Course requirementsStudiekravThe student will- Participate in a study tour to Rome (one week)- Write a book report (1200-2000 words) from a limited part of the course syllabus. The topic of the report is selected in cooperation withthe professor and is graded pass/fail- Discuss preliminary essay drafts from the students in the seminar- Participate in the evaluation of the curriculum and/or of the learning environment, if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.Avsluttende vurderingIn order to pass TEOL5465 the student must fulfill all the requirements and write an essay (2800-4000 words). The essay is assessedwith grades (A-F).Mål og innholdThe goal of this course is to understand the role and content of the social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church in our global societyThe students will demonstrate the following skills:- To demonstrate knowledge of the social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, as it is expressed in the main social encyklicas,important conciliar documents and other relevant church documents- To discuss the understanding within the Roman Catholic Church of the human person´s responsibility for society and politics and ofthe social and political task of the Church- To demonstrate knowledge of the Church´s actual work for justice, peace, human rights, etc.Merknad til litteraturlistenPossible changes until the beginning of the semester.LitteraturLITTERATUR/LITERATURE- "An excerpt" i:/in:/from: Preaching justice : Dominican contributions to social ethics in the twentieth century/ Francesco Compagnoni red./ed. Dublin: Dominican Pub., 2007, s./p. 13-37, 287-304, ISBN/ISSN:1905604076/9781905604074/9781905604067/1905604068- Bendikt 16, pave, Caritas in veritate Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2009 , hentet/cited 2010-01-29 fra/from http://tinyurl.com/nhvska- Boff, Leonardo, Cry of the earth, cry of the poor Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1997, ISBN/ISSN: 1-57075-136-6- Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, The common good and the Catholic Church's social teaching 1996 ,hentet/cited 2009-12-18 fra/from http://www.cori.ie/justice/cath_soc_thought/otherdocs/common_good.htm- Charles, Rodger, "A summary of Christian social teaching" i:/in:/from: Christian social witness and teaching : the Catholic traditionfrom Genesis to Centesimus Annus Leominster: Gracewing, 1998 b./vol. 2, s./p. 390-436, 464f.- Den Romersk-katolske kirke, "§1877-1948" i:/in:/from: Den Katolske kirkes katekisme Oslo: St. Olav, 2001, s./p. 469-481,ISBN/ISSN: 82-7024-133-4