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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Divinity : Religious Studies

Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Theories of Religion (REST11015)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaReligious Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe 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)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
(1) show how to define 'religion' in the light of definitional theory
(2) engage critically with an illustrative selection of contemporary theories of 'religion'
(3) compare and contrast different kinds of definitions and theories of 'religion'
(4) apply theories to concrete case material
(5) defend their own preferred theory of 'religion'
Assessment Information
Assessment is through 9 x weekly analytical commentaries (20%) plus one 3,000 word essay (80%)
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
KeywordsReligion, Theories of Religion, Study of Religion, Disciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity
Contacts
Course organiserDr Steven Sutcliffe
Tel: (0131 6)50 8947
Email: S.Sutcliffe@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk
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