6101.22 - Church law


Course number
6101.22
Title
Church law
ECTS
10
Prerequisites
The course is intended for pastors in the National Church. Others with relevant bachelor’s degrees or equivalent level of education and experience can participate in the similar course number 2461.20.
Purpose
The course is intended to give pastors knowledge and consciousness of Faroese church organization and official duties.
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 take the form of lectures and discussions. There will also be opportunities for group work and student presentations.
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
Assessment method
Students will receive a certificate for documented participation.
Examination
Internal
Marking scale
P-
Bibliography
The students will get a list of readings. Course materials consist of applicable laws, regulations, commentary on the laws and extracts from suitable works on church law. This material will be available on Moodle prior to the start of the course.
Contact
Jákup Reinert Hansen