Postgraduate Course: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion (REST11012)
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 | This core course explores key theoretical and methodological issues in the study of religion by reviewing of some of the foundational figures associated with the development of Religious Studies as a discipline, critically examining the relationships between phenomenology, history, philosophy, theology, cultural studies and the social sciences, analysing the significance of the new cognitive science of religion and engaging with pressing issues in the study of religion, such as the insider-outsider problem and the socially engaged scholar of religion. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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) |
Assessment has three components
1. One essay (70%)
2. One oral presentation (10%)
3. Seminar sheets (20%)
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. show competence in the ability to critically discuss major themes, concepts and works in the history of the academic study of religion;
2. confidently analyse and explain issues raised by differing approaches employed within the general field of religious studies;
3. demonstrate awareness of how the history of diverse approaches to the study of religion has fostered current debates over appropriate methodologies.
4. interpret effectively concepts such as 'reductionism', 'methodological agnosticism' and 'counter-intuitive ways of thinking'.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Th&MethStudRel |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Steven Sutcliffe
Tel: (0131 6)50 8947
Email: S.Sutcliffe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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