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    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

    religion@otago.ac.nz

    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.
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    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%

    Timetable

    Semester 2

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

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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