Exploring the Sacred
UndergraduateUNE-RELS1802021
Course information for 2021 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Exploring the Sacred
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding that there are different approaches to the study of religion in the academic context, and provide a meaningful and coherent answer to the question 'what is religion?';
- demonstrate an understanding of various key concepts used in the analysis of religion;
- display analytical and research skills through indepth study of specific issues or challenges associated with investigating religion by means of written assignments; and
- display well-developed communication skills through their assigned work.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
What is religion and how should we study it? In this subject we explore various disciplinary approaches to these and other questions through an investigation of such fascinating phenomena as: sacred myths and rituals; belief in the unseen and otherworldly;the problem of evil; religious persons and communities; sacred time and sacred space, as well as the very concept of the sacred itself.
Assessment 1 Selected response questions: 750 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-2
Assessment 2 Selected response questions: 750 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-2
Assessment 3 Essay: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4- Selected response questions (20%)
- Selected response questions (20%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Arts
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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