Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Theories of Religion (REST11015)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Religious Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course explores six modern theories of religion in the context of debates on disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. It puts the theories into context and requires students to identify, describe and defend their own preferred theory of religion. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 18, Thursday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: New College. Room 1.07 |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, a student should have:
(1) understood how to define $ùreligion&© in the light of definitional theory;
(2) engaged critically with an illustrative selection of modern theories of $ùreligion&©;
(3) rehearsed and refined nuanced arguments comparing different kinds of definitions and theories of $ùreligion&©;
(4) participated in constructive oral discussion and debate with seminar members;
(5) defended her/his own preferred working theory of $ùreligion&©;
(6) shown ability to identify different research paradigms (humanities, social science, natural science) underpinning particular theories of $ùreligion&©.
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Assessment Information
| Students are required to write a 3,000-4,000 word essay on an agreed course topic. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Religion, Theories of Religion, Study of Religion, Disciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Steven Sutcliffe
Tel: (0131 6)50 8947
Email: S.Sutcliffe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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