Undergraduate Course: The Masters of Suspicion 3/4 (REST10019)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Religion is a social construct and its deconstruction began in the 19th century with Feuerbach. He influenced the criticism of religion by the 'masters of suspicion' (Ricoeur), Marx, Nietzsche and Freud. The course examines each of the four writers in turn, their critiques of religion and their alternatives to it. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the course will be able to:
(1) understand the processes governing the construction of social institutions and individual identities;
(2) undertake for themselves the corresponding process of deconstruction;
(3) evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of different types of criticisms of religion; (4) recognise and assess alternative systems bearing family resemblances to religion.
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Assessment Information
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jeanne Openshaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 8918
Email: J.Openshaw@ed.ac.uk |
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