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    Overview

    A study of new religious movements (NRMs) in the modern world.

    This paper focuses on the history, membership and main features of various religious organisations, including Rastafarianism, ISKCON (the Hare Krishnas), Wicca, the Black Muslims, Marian Apparitional Movements and UFO cults.

    About this paper

    Paper title New Religious Movements
    Subject Religious Studies
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (Distance learning)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    36 points
    Restriction
    RELS 306, RELX 214, RELX 306
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music, Theology
    Notes
    May not be credited together with RELS231 passed in 2007.
    Contact

    Dr Elizabeth Guthrie-Higbee

    Teaching staff
    Dr Elizabeth Guthrie-Higbee
    Paper Structure
    Assessment:
    • One 2,500 word essay 25%
    • Five online tutorial contributions 25%
    • Two-hour exam 50%
    Teaching Arrangements

    The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.

    Campus: Weekly lectures
    Distance: Online discussion

    Textbooks
    A coursebook has been developed for this paper.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Communication skills.
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    Learning Outcomes
    On completion of the paper, students should be able to
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts and ideas that lie behind the contemporary literature on new religious movements (NRMs)
    • Be familiar with the dominant theories on the formation of NRMs, NRMs leadership and apostasy
    • Appreciate the ethical issues and controversies that NRMs provoke
    • Present analytical arguments in essay form on chosen topics

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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