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Undergraduate Course: Indigenous Religions: Sub-Saharan Africa 3/4 (REST10007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaReligious Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAn examination of the major beliefs, practices and rituals of selected indigenous groups in West, East and Southern Africa.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Religion 1A: Religion in the Contemporary World: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08006) OR Lived Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08009) AND Religion 1B: Religion in the Contemporary World: Indigenous Religions and the Religions of Asia (REST08005) OR Global Religions: South Asian, Indigenous and New Traditions (REST08010)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 170 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will:
- have gained insight into the diverse indigenous beliefs, practices and rituals of sub-Sahara African peoples;
- understand major themes and concepts within African cosmologies, myths and rituals and be able to demonstrate how these are translated into practice;
- have explored the resilience and change of indigenous religions in contemporary Africa and the African Diaspora;
- be able to relate discourses and contrast developments within the field of indigenous African religions with indigenous religions globally.
Assessment Information
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsIndRSSA
Contacts
Course organiserDr Afeosemime Adogame
Tel: (0131 6)50 8928
Email: a.adogame@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretaryMs Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk
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