Undergraduate Course: Key Figures in the Study of Religions 3/4 (REST10011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Religious Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Analysis of selected key figures in the history of Religious Studies as approached from philosophical, social scientific and phenomenological perspectives. |
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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. a general understanding of how philosophical and phenomenological approaches have helped to create Religious Studies as a discipline.
2. a particular knowledge of each key thinker reviewed in the syllabus.
3. a particular knowledge of the historical background out of which each of the selected key thinkers emerged
4. a particular knowledge as to why phenomenologists of religion regarded the study of religion as a category in its own right, sui generis.
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Assessment Information
10% on seminar presentations and participation, 30% on an essay, 60% on degree examination.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof James Cox
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
Email: J.Cox@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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