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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NDERGRAD<br />
Camperdown/Darlington Delivery Mode:<br />
Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day<br />
This unit analyses the position <strong>of</strong><br />
religion in a range <strong>of</strong> films, such<br />
as the presentation <strong>of</strong> Buddhism<br />
in recent Western films (Kundun,<br />
Little Buddha, Seven Years in Tibet);<br />
the image <strong>of</strong> Christianity in ‘sword<br />
and sandal’ epics (Ben Hur, Quo<br />
Vadis); the role <strong>of</strong> film in familiarising<br />
Western audiences with unfamiliar<br />
religious traditions (e.g. ethnographic<br />
documentaries); and the depiction<br />
<strong>of</strong> post-modern religious concerns in<br />
science fiction (Blade Runner, <strong>The</strong><br />
Matrix etc).<br />
RLST2635<br />
Sex, Desire and the<br />
Sacred<br />
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator:<br />
Dr Jay Johnston Session: Semester 1<br />
Classes: 1x2-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr<br />
tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 junior<br />
credit points from Studies in Religion<br />
Assessment: 1x2500wd essay (50%),<br />
1x1250wd tutorial presentation (30%),<br />
WebCT presentation (20%) Campus:<br />
Camperdown/Darlington Delivery Mode:<br />
Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day<br />
This unit examines relations between<br />
sexuality, desire, gender and the<br />
sacred as presented in the major<br />
faith traditions, including their<br />
esoteric currents, and in New Age<br />
religion. It is designed to introduce<br />
students to conceptualisations <strong>of</strong> the<br />
self and divine and their interrelation,<br />
and covers core philosophy <strong>of</strong><br />
religion topics such as ontology<br />
and ethics. Topics include tantra,<br />
the commercialisation <strong>of</strong> ‘sacred<br />
sex’, eroto-mysticism, cults <strong>of</strong><br />
virginity and abstinence. Significant<br />
attention is given to issues <strong>of</strong> cultural<br />
difference and gender.<br />
RLST3601<br />
Rethinking Religion<br />
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator:<br />
Dr Jay Johnston Session: Semester 2<br />
Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr<br />
tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 senior<br />
credit points from Studies in Religion<br />
Assessment: 1x2000wd essay (30%),<br />
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Uppsala Domkirk, image: Don Barrett