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Degree Programme Table: Religious Studies BA(RS) (UTRELSB)


Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students in this degree programme can pursue studies in the following religious traditions: Asian Religions, Christianity, Indigenous Religions, Islam, Judaism.
    Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    REST08006 Religion 1A: Religion in the Contemporary World: Judaism, Christianity and Islam As available 20
    REST08005 Religion 1B: Religion in the Contemporary World: Indigenous Religions and the Religions of Asia As available 20
    DIVI07003 Academic Skills for Divinity Students As available 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 9 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BIST08008    Biblical Studies: An Introduction 1   20  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BIST08002    Hebrew 1   20  
    BIST08009    Biblical Texts in Translation 1   20  
    BIST08004    New Testament Greek 1   20  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    THET08006    Christian Theology 1   20  
    THET08011    Christian Ethics: Sources   20  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECHS08005    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A   20  
    ECHS08004    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B   20  

     

    OR   


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ASST08010    Indian Civilisation 1   40  
    ASST08039    Pre-modern East Asia to 1600   40  

    Notes:Indian Civilisation 1 will not run in 2011-12.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES08023    Introduction to Islam A: The Foundational Sources   20  
    IMES08024    Introduction to Islam B: Religious Thought and Culture   20  
    IMES08034    Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires'   20  
    IMES08033    Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World   20  
    IMES08036    Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges   20  
    IMES08037    Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict   20  

     



    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES08026    Arabic 1a   20  
    IMES08027    Arabic 1b   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 08, as available
    ASST08011     Sanskrit 1     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     



    Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    REST08008 Religion 2A: Making Sense of Religion: Phenomenological, Historical and Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion As available 20
    REST08007 Religion 2B: Religion and Society: Social Scientific Approaches to the Study of Religions As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ASST08010    Indian Civilisation 1   40  
    ASST08039    Pre-modern East Asia to 1600   40  

    Notes:Indian Civilisation 1 will not run in 2011-12.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES08023    Introduction to Islam A: The Foundational Sources   20  
    IMES08024    Introduction to Islam B: Religious Thought and Culture   20  
    IMES08034    Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires'   20  
    IMES08033    Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World   20  
    IMES08036    Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges   20  
    IMES08037    Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    THET08010    God in Philosophy: Plato to Hume   20  
    BIST08003    Hebrew 2   20  
    BIST08005    New Testament 2   20  
    BIST08001    New Testament Greek 2   20  
    BIST08006    Old Testament 2   20  
    THET08001    Systematic Theology 2Bh: Dogmatic Theology   20  
    ECHS08002    Ecclesiastical History 2Bh: Popular Religion, Women and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe   20  
    ECHS08006    Ecclesiastical History 2C: Social Christianity in the North Atlantic World   20  
    ECHS08007    Ecclesiastical History 2A: Christianity in the Pluralistic Roman World 100-305   20  
    THET08013    Practical Theology and Ethics   20  

     



    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES08006    Arabic 2   40  
    ASST08012    Sanskrit 2   40  

    Notes:Students whose credit points in language do not amount to 40 credit points in year 2 must take an additional 20 credit point course, as approved by Directors of Studies.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: At least 80 credits must be at level 10.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 8 and 10 courses in Schedule B, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 8 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ASST10099    Buddhism 3A   20  
    ASST10100    Buddhism 3B   20  
    ASST10097    Hinduism 3A   20  
    ASST10098    Hinduism 3B   20  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule B, as available

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:A list of available courses is made available before the beginning of each semester, and students will be able to choose from among these courses in consultation with IMES and their Directors of Studies.

     


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