Undergraduate Course: Religion and Philosophy: From Modernity to Postmodernity 3/4 (THET10025)
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 |
Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The human person has been described as homo religiosus. The phenomenon of religion continues to play a part in human life and society. This course considers the place and function of religion in enlightened modernity, its displacement in postmodernity, and its return. |
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 course intends to equip its paricipants with the following:
- an understanding of the Religion within the project of the Enlightenment; an ability to articulate the Enlightenment project, and to distinguish the contribution of key thinkers;
- an awareness of the ways in which the phenomenon of religion continues in contemporary society, and an ability to engage with the phenomenon of religion in a critical and sympathetic way.
The course further intends to assist students in developing skills in presentation (oral and written) of papers and development of arguments, and technique in critique and criticism. |
Assessment Information
Degree examination (60%); an essay of 2000 words (30%), Seminar Presentation and Participation (10%). |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
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