Undergraduate Course: Indigenous Religions: Sub-Saharan Africa 3/4 (REST10007)
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 | An examination of the major beliefs, practices and rituals of selected indigenous groups in West, East and Southern Africa. |
| Course description |
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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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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
170 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | IndRSSA |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Paul Foster
Tel: (0131 6)50 8917
Email: Paul.Foster@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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