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Subject Perspective<\/h1>\n
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The Master\u2019s Degree in Social Exclusion affords students the opportunity to learn about the phenomenon of Social Exclusion from various subject perspectives. Key among these perspectives are the four areas offered at the Faculty of Arts, Psychology, and Theology:<\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0Gender studies.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Philosophy.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Study of religions.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Global History.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      A subject perspective in\u00a0gender studies<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u201coffers insights into a variety of societal and cultural phenomena and teaches critical, creative, analytical thinking around questions of marginalization and empowerment\u201d. A\u00a0philosophy<\/a><\/strong> subject perspective affords students the possibility to \u201chone their skills in expressing themselves in speech and writing\u201d whilst also learning how to think<\/em>\u00a0about the phenomenon of social exclusion.\u00a0Study of religions<\/a><\/strong> \u201cdeals with religion in the past and present from various viewpoints, including purely historical studies, comparative studies and studies in the psychology, sociology, anthropology, and pedagogy of religion.\u201d Alternatively,\u00a0Theological Ethics and Philosophy of Religion<\/a><\/strong> \u201cis a discipline that studies various forms of religious phenomena from the viewpoint of Christian tradition.\u201d In, both the study of religions and theology, students will study social exclusion through the lens of religions and the life views of socially excluded individuals. Finally, in the global history<\/a><\/strong> subject perspective, \u201cyou will not only be studying individual events but also learn how to reveal the bigger picture within the details\u201d of various cases of social exclusion.<\/p>\n

      Throughout the two-year degree studies, students will be exposed to materials that will educate and inform them about how social exclusion persists as a multifaceted and multidimensional phenomenon in the contemporary world. For this reason, these four subject perspectives offer critical insights across a wide domain of topics and utilize specialized materials to accomplish this through a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach.<\/p>\n

      In the first year, students will take courses designed to introduce them to the different subject perspectives. These courses are:<\/p>\n