Undergraduate Course: Key Figures in the Study of Religions 3/4 (REST10011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Analysis of selected key figures in the history of Religious Studies as approached from philosophical, social scientific and phenomenological perspectives. |
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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. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
1. a general understanding of how philosophical and phenomenological approaches have helped to create Religious Studies as a discipline.
2. a particular knowledge of each key thinker reviewed in the syllabus.
3. a particular knowledge of the historical background out of which each of the selected key thinkers emerged.
4. a particular knowledge as to why phenomenologists of religion regarded the study of religion as a category in its own right, sui generis.
5. a demonstrable ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
6. demonstrable good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof James Cox
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
Email: J.Cox@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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