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Degree Programme Table: Religious Studies (BA) (UTRELSB)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students in this degree programme can pursue studies in the following religious traditions: Asian Religions, Christianity, Indigenous Religions, Islam, Judaism Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02843 (REST08006) Religion 1A: Religion in the Contemporary World: Judaism, Christianity and Islam As available 20
    U02842 (REST08005) Religion 1B: Religion in the Contemporary World: Indigenous Religions and the Religions of Asia As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 9 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 and maximum of 20 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) B - Religious Studies (BA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_B_UTRELSB1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00139    (BIST08008)    Biblical Studies: An Introduction 1   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 and maximum of 20 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Divinity- Multiple UG programmes-Level 8' (ROU_B_UGDIVIN8_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    DV0045    (BIST08002)    Hebrew 1   20  
    U00140    (BIST08009)    Biblical Texts in Translation 1   20  
    DV0047    (BIST08004)    New Testament Greek 1   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 and maximum of 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Divinity- Multiple UG programmes-Level 8' (ROU_B_UGDIVIN9_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00517    (THET08006)    Christian Theology 1   20  
    U03910    (THET08011)    Christian Ethics: Sources   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 and maximum of 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Divinity- Multiple UG programmes-Level 8' (ROU_B_UGDIVIN10_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00512    (ECHS08005)    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A   20  
    U00511    (ECHS08004)    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B   20  

     

    OR   


    Select exactly 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) G - Religious Studies (BA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_G_UTRELSB2_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    AS0029    (ASST08010)    Indian Civilisation 1   40  
    U04114    (ASST08036)    East Asian Civilization 2   40  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) G - Religious Studies (BA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_G_UTRELSB1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U03740    (IMES08023)    Introduction to Islam A: The Foundational Sources   20  
    U03741    (IMES08024)    Introduction to Islam B: Religious Thought and Culture   20  
    U02151    (IMES08016)    Islamic History 1a   20  
    U02152    (IMES08017)    Islamic History 1b   20  
    U02120    (IMES08012)    Modern Middle Eastern History 1a   20  
    U02121    (IMES08013)    Modern Middle Eastern History 1b   20  

     



    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Divinity- Religious Studies (BA)-Level 8' (ROU_B_UGDIVIN14_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U04169    (IMES08026)    Arabic 1a   20  
    U04170    (IMES08027)    Arabic 1b   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 from the following course level 08, as available.
    AS0030     (ASST08011)     Sanskrit 1     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     



    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students whose credit points in language do not amount to 40 credit points in year 2 must take an additional 20 credit point course, as approved by Directors of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02972 (REST08008) Religion 2A: Making Sense of Religion: Phenomenological, Historical and Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion As available 20
    U02844 (REST08007) Religion 2B: Religion and Society: Social Scientific Approaches to the Study of Religions As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) G - Religious Studies (BA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_G_UTRELSB3_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    AS0032    (ASST08013)    Indian Religion and Philosophy 2   40  
    U04114    (ASST08036)    East Asian Civilization 2   40  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) G - Religious Studies (BA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_G_UTRELSB1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U03740    (IMES08023)    Introduction to Islam A: The Foundational Sources   20  
    U03741    (IMES08024)    Introduction to Islam B: Religious Thought and Culture   20  
    U02151    (IMES08016)    Islamic History 1a   20  
    U02152    (IMES08017)    Islamic History 1b   20  
    U02120    (IMES08012)    Modern Middle Eastern History 1a   20  
    U02121    (IMES08013)    Modern Middle Eastern History 1b   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) B - Religious Studies (BA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_B_UTRELSB2_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U03911    (THET08012)    Christian Ethics: Topics   20  
    DV0012    (ECHS08001)    Ecclesiastical History 2Ah: Gospel and Church in the Pluralistic Roman World   20  
    U03909    (THET08010)    God in Philosophy: Plato to Hume   20  
    DV0046    (BIST08003)    Hebrew 2   20  
    DV0048    (BIST08005)    New Testament 2   20  
    DV0024    (BIST08001)    New Testament Greek 2   20  
    DV0054    (BIST08006)    Old Testament 2   20  
    U03727    (THET08009)    Practical Theology 2   20  
    DV0056    (THET08001)    Systematic Theology 2Bh: Dogmatic Theology   20  
    DV0013    (ECHS08002)    Ecclesiastical History 2Bh: Popular Religion, Women and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe   20  
    U03616    (ECHS08006)    Ecclesiastical History 2C: Social Christianity in the North Atlantic World   20  

     



    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) G - Religious Studies (BA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_G_UTRELSB4_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    IM0006    (IMES08006)    Arabic 2   40  
    AS0031    (ASST08012)    Sanskrit 2   40  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: At least 80 credits must be at level 10.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection B level 8 or 10' (SCH_B_8/10) , as available.

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule A to Q and T and W Level 8 or 10' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8/10) , as available.

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from schedule B and G - Religious Studies (BA) - Level 10' (ROU_B/G_UTRELSTU_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U03691    (ASST10097)    Hinduism 3A   20  
    U03833    (ASST10098)    Hinduism 3B   20  
    U03844    (ASST10099)    Buddhism 3A   20  
    U03845    (ASST10100)    Buddhism 3B   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection B level 10' (SCH_B_10) , as available.

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection -Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies level 10' (SUB_IMES_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    IM0033   (IMES10006)   Middle Eastern Politics   (20 Credits)  
    IM0045   (IMES10011)   Language and Society in the Middle East and North Africa   (20 Credits)  
    IM9991   (IMES10013)   Early Development of Islamic Law   (20 Credits)  
    U00150   (IMES10016)   Approaches to the History of the Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    U00309   (IMES10017)   History of Islamic Medicine   (20 Credits)  
    U02025   (IMES10032)   Shi'ite Islam   (20 Credits)  
    U02357   (IMES10033)   Mystical Islam (Sufism)   (20 Credits)  
    U02570   (IMES10034)   History of Muslim-Christian Dialogue   (20 Credits)  
    U03593   (IMES10035)   Cinema and Society in the Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    U03965   (IMES10036)   Medieval Islamic Philosophy and Theology   (20 Credits)  
    U03966   (IMES10037)   Culture and Society in the Modern Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    U04454   (IMES10045)   Jihad in Muslim Politics and Society   (20 Credits)  
    U04473   (IMES10046)   Early Islamic Political Thought   (20 Credits)  
    U04620   (IMES10052)   Harems, homes and streets: Gender and space in Middle Eastern literatures   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:A list of available courses is made available before the beginning of each semester, and students will be able to choose from among these courses in consultation with IMES and their Directors of Studies.

     

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