Undergraduate Course: Religion and Nationalism in the Contemporary World (REST10035)
Course Outline
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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 |
http://www.div.ed.ac.uk |
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| Course description |
Nations have been called imagined communities (Anderson 1991) that speak to the profound need for both legitimacy and belonging, characteristic of our times. This course will address this idea by focusing on the relationships between religion, geo-politics and the emergence of nationalism. The course will investigate the following questions:
How do religious nationalism and the spatialising of nationhood, in terms of religion and geography, enable the territorialisation of religion and the nation?
How do people envision their nation in terms of myths, symbols, texts, songs and poetry?
How do indigenous systems interact with global ones, shaped by discourses on religion and invented tradition in relation to the emergence of the modern nation, and how is this articulated?
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| 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
The learning outcomes are as follows:
1. An understanding of key concepts such as religion and nationalism, and an ability to link these to broader theories of globalisation and identity.
2. The critical ability to articulate the importance of religion in shaping nationalist discourse, in both historical and contemporary contexts.
3. Engagement with the secondary sources and scholarly debates on the relevant issues.
4. An ability to construct lucid arguments, especially in written work, and to learn important communication skills through presentations and seminar discussions.
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Assessment Information
Presentation and participation in class (10%).
Course work: students are required to write one essay of 2,000 words (30%).
End of semester examination -(60%).
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| 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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