2461 - Church Law
Course information
- Title
- Church Law
- Course number
- 2461.20
- Academic year
- 2022-2023
- ECTS
- 10.00
- Level
- Master
- Faculties
- History and Social Sciences
- Educations
- MA in Law, Additional Certificate in Faroese Church Studies
- Prerequisites
- The course is intended for students of law that possess bachelor’s degrees. Others with relevant bachelor’s degrees or equivalent level of education and experience can participate.
- Language of instruction
- The course is taught in Faroese. Instructional materials are in Scandinavian languages, Faroese and English. Group work, presentations, discussions etc. are in Faroese.
- Registration
- Students of Master of Arts in Law and applicants for an individual course must apply via the Faculty of History and Social Sciences Office. Incumbents apply to the course via the dean or the teacher.
- Beginning date
- Tuesday, February 7, 2023
- End date
- Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Academic content
- Purpose
- The course is intended to give students knowledge and consciousness of Faroese church organization and official duties.
- Learning outcomes
- On completion of the course, students can demonstrate ability to: • Explain the National Church system that exists in the Faroe Islands today with its historical and political preconditions. • Describe the regulatory framework with regard to pastor’s occupation, official duties, and administration.
- Content
- The main subjects that will be explored are these: • The National Church as a community of faith: doctrinal basis and teachings, authorization and episcopal supervision, freedom of religion and conscience. • Membership: Rights and duties. • Organisation: Parish and parochial district, deanery, bishopric, cooperation. • Governance: congregational board, deanery, diocesan authorities, parliament and government, administrative act. • Finance: Church funds, church taxes, the church trust, government subsidies, budgeting and consultation. • Office: Pastor, dean, bishop, hiring process. • Employees and volunteers. • Buildings: Building and decorating, operation, use, preservation authorities. • Other laws, for example the act on public servants, the act on names, the act on marriage, the act on holidays. • Voluntary organisations. • Other religious communities.
- Learning and teaching approaches
- The course will will take the form of lectures and discussions. There will also be opportunities for group work and student presentations.
Assessment
- Assessment method
- External examiners (with teachers) Oral exam approx. 20 min. Preparing for the oral exam the student will have half an hour and will be allowed to bring all the course material and other materials from the classes. The exam question will be on particular topics raised in the syllabus. 7-point scale – 12,10,7,4,02,00,-3 (A,B,C,D,E,F,Fx).
- Examination (internal/external)
- External
- Grading scale
- 7-scale
- Exam date/dates
- The oral exam is set for 9 May 2023.
- Deadline for withdrawal from exam
- Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Academic responsibility and teachers
- Academic responsibility
- Jákup Reinert Hansen
- Teachers
- Jákup Reinert Hansen