Undergraduate Course: Indigenous Religions: Sub-Saharan Africa 3/4 (REST10007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Religious Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An examination of the major beliefs, practices and rituals of selected indigenous groups in West, East and Southern Africa. |
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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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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;
- be able to demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
- be able to demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Assessment Information
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | IndRSSA |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Afeosemime Adogame
Tel: (0131 6)50 8928
Email: a.adogame@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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