Overview
Key debates and theories in the academic study of religion with an emphasis on current trends. Content updated regularly to reflect changes in the field and expertise of lecturers.
About this paper
| Paper title | Key Debates in Religious Studies |
|---|---|
| Subject | Religious Studies |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2
(Distance learning)
Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,356.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MA(Coursework)
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Religion website: www.otago.ac.nz/religion
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Will Sweetman
- Textbooks
To be confirmed.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who take this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with important theories and theorists in the field of Religious Studies
- Discuss key developments and changes to the way religion has been studied over the past few decades
- Identify key debates and disagreements in the academic study of religion and articulate the rationale and evidence for opposing viewpoints
- Critically analyse and assess contemporary approaches to the study of religion, while situating one's own research and methodology in the context of those approaches
- Design and execute a research project that draws critically upon recent scholarship in Religious Studies
- Assessment details
- Essay One (4,000-5,000 words) 40%
- Essay Two (4,000-5,000 words) 40%
- Seminar Discussion 20%