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12 RLST1002 A History of God, Deities and Demons Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Iain Gardner (Sem 2), Dr Christopher Hartney (Summer School) Sessions: Semester 2, Summer Early Classes: 2x1-hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/ week Assessment: 1x1000wd take-home paper (30%), 1x2000wd essay (40%), 1x500wd early feedback (definition and referencing style) (10%), 1x1000wd tutorial presentation (20%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Delivery Mode: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day This unit is a general introduction to the history of religions, beginning with the emergence of religion in pre-literate societies as evidenced in art and archaeology. It then studies the ancient religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia, Persia, India, China, Israel, Greece and Rome; before turning to the growth and spread of world religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. Students are expected to specialise in traditions and themes of their own choice in writing essays. RLST1005 Atheism, Fundamentalism & New Religions Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Christopher Hartney (Sem 1), Prof Carole Cusack (Summer School) Sessions: Semester 1, Summer Main Classes: 2x1- hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week Assessment: 1x2500wd essay (40%), 1x1000wd take-home research task (30%), 1x1000wd oral presentation (20%), tutorial participation (10%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Delivery Mode: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day What is the ‘new’ atheism? How have globalisation and new media affected religious practice? This unit considers a broad range of recent high-profile events and contemporary debates and controversies in religion. Topics include: the supposed rise of fundamentalism, arguments over NDERGRADJUNIOR ‘the death of God’, new forms of spirituality and enchantment. Through the use of case studies, from UFO-religions to The Gospel of Judas, students examine the overarching theme: What is the future of religion? SENIOR RLST2614 Philosophy of Religion: Reason & Belief Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Jay Johnston Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion Prohibitions: RLST2014 Assessment: 2x2000wd word essays (80%), 1x500wd equivalent tutorial presentation (10%), tutorial participation (10%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Delivery Mode: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day Since the late 19th century, discussion within the philosophy of religion has shifted from the traditional arguments for God’s existence to a broader set of themes concerning the relations of reason and faith. In this course, we will critically examine a range of philosophical approaches that are responsible for this shift, analysing how philosophers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein have understood these two concepts and the relations between them. We will ask: what is reason and what is its status? Is it sovereign or is faith autonomous from reason? Can they coexist or do they pose a threat to each other? RLST2624 The Birth of Christianity Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Iain Gardner Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr seminar/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: (12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (6 junior credit points from Studies in Religion and (ANHS1600 or ANHS1601 or ANHS1602)) Prohibitions: RLST2024 Assessment: 1x1000wd oral presentation (20%), 1x2000wd essay (40%), 1x1500wd
take-home paper (40%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Delivery Mode: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day This unit discusses the textual, archaeological and socio-cultural evidence for the origins of Christianity; with a particular purpose to analyse how cults centred on the charismatic figure of Jesus of Nazareth led to the construction of such a powerful religious tradition. Tensions within that emergent tradition will be considered, and especially its struggle towards selfidentity with both Judaism and the Greco-Roman world. RLST2625 Creativity, Art and the Spiritual Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Christopher Hartney Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion Prohibitions: RLST2025 Assessment: 1x3000wd essay (60%), 1x1000wd tutorial paper (40%) Campus: Camperdown/ Darlington Delivery Mode: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day An investigation into the various ways in which the arts - music, dance, literature and visual art - relate to religious life. Lectures and tutorials will introduce students to the world of religion and art in the traditions of China, India, the Middle East and Europe. The interpretation will particularly focus upon the way a people’s understanding of the sacred shapes the significance they give to the arts. RLST2628 Religion and Film Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Christopher Hartney Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2-hr lecture/ week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: (12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) Prohibitions: RLST2028 Assessment: 1x1500wd take-home exercise (30%), 1x2500wd word essay (50%), 1x500 wd equivalent tutorial presentation (20%) Campus: Ganesh, image: Don Barrett 13
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