Undergraduate Course: Field-Work Approaches for the Study of Religion (REST10047)
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 | Theology and Ethics |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Some understanding of theoretical, ethical and practical aspects of field work is essential for students engaging in research with people. Given that a focus on religion is common to all students in Divinity, and that research in this area faces some very particular issues, this course will enable undergraduate students especially but not only from Religious Studies and Practical Theology to gain the necessary competence and confidence. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
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
After successful completion of the course, students should have:
1. A basic understanding of the contribution of field work to the study of religion.
2. The ability to identify and carry out practical research in Edinburgh related to the broad field of religion, using anthropological approaches, presented in a 2000 word essay and formative and summative field work reports.
3. The capacity to translate this training to dissertation or relevant coursework.
4. A demonstrable ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
5. Demonstrable good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Assessment Information
a) 1 short individual research exercise silently observing a place of worship in Edinburgh: with 500 word report - 10%.
b) 1 joint research exercise (maximum of 4 students working together) on one group in Edinburgh (place of worship/religious linked charity/faith-linked housing, etc) related to the practice of religion, including observation, interview/ discussion, assessment of group's literature: 2000 word collective report, assuming 500 words per person - 20%.
c) 1 essay based on Edinburgh-based field-work agreed with CM: 2000 words - 70%.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | FWApp |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Koepping
Tel: (0131 6)50 8946
Email: E.Koepping@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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