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


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, 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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    REST08006 Religion 1A: Religion in the Contemporary World: Judaism, Christianity and Islam As available 20
    REST08005 Religion 1B: Religion in the Contemporary World: Indigenous Religions and the Religions of Asia As available 20
    DIVI07003 Academic Skills for Divinity Students As available 0




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


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


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

     
    OR   

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

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'T&E Courses from School of Divinity- Multiple UG programmes-Level 8' (ROU_B_UGDIVIN9_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    THET08006    Christian Theology 1   20  
    THET08011    Christian Ethics: Sources   20  

     
    OR   

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

     

    OR   


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

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from IMES, School(s) G - Religious Studies (MA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_G_UTRELSB1_8) , as available.
                     
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES08023    Introduction to Islam A: The Foundational Sources   20  
    IMES08024    Introduction to Islam B: Religious Thought and Culture   20  
    IMES08034    Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires'   20  
    IMES08033    Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World   20  
    IMES08036    Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges   20  
    IMES08037    Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict   20  

     



    AND   

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


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

     
    OR   

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

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits 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 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    REST08008 Religion 2A: Making Sense of Religion: Phenomenological, Historical and Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion As available 20
    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 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 credits 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   Course Name   Credits
    ASST08013    Indian Religion and Philosophy 2   40  
    ASST08036    East Asian Civilization 2   40  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from IMES, School(s) G - Religious Studies (MA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_G_UTRELSB1_8) , as available.
                     
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES08023    Introduction to Islam A: The Foundational Sources   20  
    IMES08024    Introduction to Islam B: Religious Thought and Culture   20  
    IMES08034    Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires'   20  
    IMES08033    Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World   20  
    IMES08036    Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges   20  
    IMES08037    Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits 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   Course Name   Credits
    THET08012    Christian Ethics: Topics   20  
    THET08010    God in Philosophy: Plato to Hume   20  
    BIST08003    Hebrew 2   20  
    BIST08005    New Testament 2   20  
    BIST08001    New Testament Greek 2   20  
    BIST08006    Old Testament 2   20  
    THET08009    Practical Theology 2   20  
    THET08001    Systematic Theology 2Bh: Dogmatic Theology   20  
    ECHS08002    Ecclesiastical History 2Bh: Popular Religion, Women and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe   20  
    ECHS08006    Ecclesiastical History 2C: Social Christianity in the North Atlantic World   20  
    ECHS08007    Ecclesiastical History 2A: Christianity in the Pluralistic Roman World 100-305   20  

     



    AND   

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


    Select exactly 40 credits 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   Course Name   Credits
    IMES08006    Arabic 2   40  
    ASST08012    Sanskrit 2   40  

    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.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits 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 2010/11, Starting month: August

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


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


    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 School(s) G - Religious Studies MA(RS)(H) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_G_UTRELSM1_10-10) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ASST10099    Buddhism 3A   20  
    ASST10100    Buddhism 3B   20  
    ASST10097    Hinduism 3A   20  
    ASST10098    Hinduism 3B   20  

     
    OR   

    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.

     
    OR   

    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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    IMES10006    Middle Eastern Politics   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10011    Language and Society in the Middle East and North Africa   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10013    Early Development of Islamic Law   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10016    Approaches to the History of the Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10017    History of Islamic Medicine   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10032    Shi'ite Islam   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10033    Mystical Islam (Sufism)   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10034    History of Muslim-Christian Dialogue   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10035    Cinema and Society in the Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10036    Medieval Islamic Philosophy and Theology   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10037    Culture and Society in the Modern Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10045    Jihad in Muslim Politics and Society   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10046    Early Islamic Political Thought   (20 Credits)  
    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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