Undergraduate Course: New Age Religion 3/4 (REST10016)
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 |
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| Course description |
A study of the diffuse field of western popular religion known as 'New Age' or 'Holistic' spirituality, through a range of empirical case studies: historical, ethnographic and textual. The course explores the sociodemographic base of New Age religion in the context of Christian congregational decline and the pluralisation of religions in western culture. |
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
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: New College. Martin Hall |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
-to map, differentiate and describe accurately a complex empirical field of practice
-to establish the cultural and demographic base of New Age religion
-to gain proficiency in identifying, distinguishing and deconstructing a range of popular terms and categories and locating these within appropriate scholarly frameworks
-to gain critical knowledge of 'New Age' values, beliefs, practices and sites
-to practice skills in co-ordinating and applying different methodologies - historical, ethnographical, textual - to a single field of study
-to encourage critical awareness of, and to develop competence in studying, religions 'at home': i.e., in 'local' western settings, and with reflexive awareness (as appropriate)
-to evaluate the social and political salience of New Age religion
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Assessment Information
oral book review(5%);
field report (20%);
essay (25%);
2 hour exam (50%).
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Steven Sutcliffe
Tel: (0131 6)50 8947
Email: S.Sutcliffe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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