Postgraduate Course: Religion and the New African Diaspora (REST11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will acquaint students with the new African religious diaspora, providing an overview of the historical development and variety of African Christian religious communities particularly in Europe and North America. The course also identifies emerging themes and trends in the study of African religious diaspora; and highlights the public role and social relevance of African Christian communities in civic life. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One, 3,000 word essay. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
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Learning Outcomes
1.Through an interdisciplinary approach, students will be introduced to the theoretical and methodological issues in the study of religious, historical and cultural experiences of Africans in the diaspora.
2.The course will enable students to examine ways in which an interdisciplinary approach could enrich our understanding of religion in the context of African diaspora.
3.The exposure of students to fieldwork and participant-observation among African Christian religious communities in diaspora will enable them to develop fieldwork research techniques and methods.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
| Keywords | RelAfricanDiaspora |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Afeosemime Adogame
Tel: (0131 6)50 8928
Email: a.adogame@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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