Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Theories of Religion (REST11015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course explores six modern theories of religion in the context of debates on disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. It puts the theories into context and requires students to identify, describe and defend their own preferred theory of religion. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
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 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment is through 9 x weekly analytical commentaries (20%) plus one 3,000 word essay (80%) |
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Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
(1) show how to define 'religion' in the light of definitional theory
(2) engage critically with an illustrative selection of contemporary theories of 'religion'
(3) compare and contrast different kinds of definitions and theories of 'religion'
(4) apply theories to concrete case material
(5) defend their own preferred theory of 'religion'
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Religion, Theories of Religion, Study of Religion, Disciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Steven Sutcliffe
Tel: (0131 6)50 8947
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: |
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