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Undergraduate Course: Indigenous Religions: Sub-Saharan Africa 3/4 (REST10007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryAn examination of the major beliefs, practices and rituals of selected indigenous groups in West, East and Southern Africa.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Lived Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08009) AND Global Religions: South Asian, Indigenous and New Traditions (REST08010)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. gain insight into the diverse indigenous beliefs, practices and rituals of sub-Sahara African peoples
  2. understand major themes and concepts within African cosmologies, myths and rituals and be able to demonstrate how these are translated into practice
  3. explore the resilience and change of indigenous religions in contemporary Africa and the African Diaspora
  4. relate discourses and contrast developments within the field of indigenous African religions with indigenous religions globally
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsIndRSSA
Contacts
Course organiserProf Paul Foster
Tel: (0131 6)50 8917
Email:
Course secretaryMs Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email:
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