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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Divinity : Religious Studies

Undergraduate Course: Key Figures in the Study of Religions 3/4 (REST10011)

Course Outline
School School of Divinity College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Religious Studies Other subject area None
Course website None
Course description Analysis of selected key figures in the history of Religious Studies as approached from philosophical, social scientific and phenomenological perspectives.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Religion 1A: Religion in the Contemporary World: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08006) AND Religion 1B: Religion in the Contemporary World: Indigenous Religions and the Religions of Asia (REST08005)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. a general understanding of how philosophical and phenomenological approaches have helped to create Religious Studies as a discipline.
2. a particular knowledge of each key thinker reviewed in the syllabus.
3. a particular knowledge of the historical background out of which each of the selected key thinkers emerged
4. a particular knowledge as to why phenomenologists of religion regarded the study of religion as a category in its own right, sui generis.
Assessment Information
10% on seminar presentations and participation, 30% on an essay, 60% on degree examination.
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Prof James Cox
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
Email: J.Cox@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk
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