2014 STUDENT GUIDE - The University of Sydney
2014 STUDENT GUIDE - The University of Sydney
2014 STUDENT GUIDE - The University of Sydney
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PATHWAYS THROUGH THE MAJOR<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are three significant pathways through the Studies in Religion<br />
Major:<br />
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historical development: focuses on ancient polytheisms, the<br />
emergence <strong>of</strong> monotheism, and ‘world religions’ such as Hinduism;<br />
this pathway concentrates on the student’s mastery <strong>of</strong> a body <strong>of</strong><br />
knowledge about religious traditions<br />
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contemporary religious phenomena: introduces contemporary<br />
themes in the study <strong>of</strong> religion and concentrates on the student’s<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> what religion, myth and spirituality say about the<br />
contemporary world<br />
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methodology and theory: focus on methodological issues, models<br />
and theories <strong>of</strong> religion, and includes religious manifestations<br />
<strong>of</strong> religion that fall outside <strong>of</strong> both the ‘traditional’ and the<br />
‘contemporary’ models <strong>of</strong> religion.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se pathways are not compulsory, and a student can still complete<br />
a sound Religion Major by choosing units from across the three<br />
pathways to construct their Major.<br />
Bathing Ghat on the Ganges during Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, India,<br />
image: Edson Walker, source: Wikipedia<br />
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