Duration
1 year
Training Structure
School of Law and Political Science
Overview
Academic Director: Eric SAVARESE
This program is intended for students and professionals (clergy, staff of religious organizations, local government employees, and others) interested in understanding the relationship between public authorities and religious institutions within a secular and republican framework. It is part of the training program for imams and chaplains launched by the Ministry of the Interior, which provides funding for the university certificate (DU).
Objectives
Objectives (educational, scientific, professional):
The courses serve the dual purpose of providing knowledge about contemporary issues in a multicultural society and offering insight into the dynamics of the relationship between religions and a democratic, secular state. Students will also develop specific skills that will enable them to address, in their professional lives, potential conflicts related to the expression of beliefs (religious or atheist) and to cultivate a greater capacity for analysis in a spirit of tolerance and mutual respect.
Organization
Knowledge Assessment
Thesis (university students), weighting 3
Oral defense before a panel (university students and professionals), weighting 3
Attendance and participation (university students and professionals), weighting 1
Program
Courses:
Lectures:
The Administrative Framework of Religious Freedom and Methodology (25 hours), International and European Aspects of Religious Freedom (15 hours), Constitutional Aspects of Freedom of Worship (15 hours), Private Law of Religions (10 hours), History of Christianity 10 hours, History of Secularism 10 hours, Citizenship and Immigration 12 hours, Secularism and Cultural Identities 10 hours, Freedom of Worship Before the Administrative Court 6 hours, History and Principles of Judaism 9 hours, Law Governing Religious Associations 9 hours, History and Principles of Islam (10 hours), Secularism Put to the Test by the Arab Revolutions (6 hours), The Role of the Central Office for Religious Affairs (4 hours)
Duration of the program, academic calendar:
151 hours of classes + participation in symposia or conferences from October through May.
Exams in early September
Admission
Admission Requirements
For students, the required level is the second year of a bachelor's degree program.
For professionals and those in similar fields, a high school diploma and a good knowledge of French are required.
Target Audience
Students who wish to explore current issues in greater depth and acquire knowledge they can apply in competitive exams; professionals (clergy or chaplains, human resources directors, teachers, and civil servants of all ranks) who deal daily with issues related to the relationship between civil society, religions, and public authorities within a republican and secular framework.