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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Divinity : Religious Studies

Undergraduate Course: Religion in Culture: Theory, History and Interpretation (REST08011)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA review of historical, phenomenological and cultural approaches to the study of religion as these have developed in Europe and North America since the late nineteenth century, drawing attention to the mutual interaction of these methodologies through consideration of key scholars and debates.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Lived Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08009)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Divinity/Religious Studies course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. identify the historical, philosophical and social contexts in which historical, phenomenological and cultural studies of religions emerged
  2. compare, contrast and assess the respective strengths and weaknesses of these methodologies
  3. critically discuss issues in defining, classifying and explaining "religion" according to these methodologies
  4. outline some chief stages and problems in the application of phenomenological and cultural approaches to the empirical study of religions
  5. describe the significance of these methodologies in the historical development of the academic study of religion
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsRelC
Contacts
Course organiserDr Steven Sutcliffe
Tel: (0131 6)50 8947
Email: S.Sutcliffe@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk
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