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Religion in Culture: Key Debates 3/4 (U02657)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : DIV-3-DIV-3-RIC

An examination of approaches to religion as an aspect of human culture through an 'ethnographic cultural studies' approach. The course examines controversial issues of theory and method in the study of religions, including the process of category formation, the 'insider/outsider' dynamic, the cultural location of religion and the 'Orientalism' debate.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A combination of Religion 1A, Religion 1B Religion 2A, Religion 2B and selected ‘single tradition’ courses or consent of course manager

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Religious Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course students should be able to do the following:
1) articulate issues and problems associated with using definitions and taxonomies of religion
2) differentiate between Theology and Religious Studies as historical fields of enquiry, and identify basic cultural and political factors influencing the development of the latter
3) critically analyse insider and outsider/emic and etic epistemologies
4) explain the meaning of reflexivity and assess its importance in methodological debate
5) express in written and verbal forms how competing definitions, taxonomies and theories in the study of religions critique each other;
6) identify different methodological positions and 'voices' in secondary sources on religion.