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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Anthropology

Undergraduate Course: Ritual and Religion (SCAN10023)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course will look at anthropological contributions to the understanding of ritual and religion, starting and ending with moments of especially acute reflection on the place of religion in the contemporary world. Our starting point will be that moment in the late 19th and early 20th century when classic theorists (especially Weber and Durkheim) pondered the place of religion in an age of scientific challenge, and we shall explore contemporary arguments about the boundaries between religion, power, and economies. We will also investigate the intersection of religion and ritual with a range of topics (material culture, everyday life, diversity).
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Anthropology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  81
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 165 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Short Essay, 1500 words, 40%
Long Essay, 2000 words, 60%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Through class assignments and tutorial projects that foster a critical appreciation of the anthropology of religion and ritual. Students should have:
  2. An awareness of the developmental history of the 'the science of religion', from the 19th century to the present.
  3. A clear overview of the main theories of ritual action and religious commitment.
  4. The ability to reflect on the possible application of these theories to different ethnographic problems.
  5. Stronger appreciation for the range of social phenomena that can be understood using cross-cultural approaches to the study of religion.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information 50 minutes per week for 9 week(s).
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Delwar Hussain
Tel:
Email: dhussain@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Dani Langdridge
Tel:
Email: dani.langdridge@ed.ac.uk
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