Spring 2018 - HUM 130 C100
Introduction to Religious Studies (3)
Class Number: 4373
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Distance Education
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Exam Times + Location:
Apr 12, 2018
Thu, 11:55–11:55 p.m.
Burnaby
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to concepts central to the academic study of religion exploring various relevant methodologies. Provides a framework for understanding the many ways in which humans experience the phenomenon of the sacred through symbol, ritual, doctrine and experience in a variety of religious traditions and cultures. Students who have taken HUM 230 prior to 2007 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities Equivalent Courses: GS230 HUM230 Breadth-Humanities.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course provides an introduction to concepts central to the modern academic study of religion, exploring various relevant methodologies and perspectives. By examining current and historical religious expressions against the setting of three famous modern treatments of the origin or function of religion, the course will provide a framework for understanding the many ways in which humans experience the phenomenon of the sacred through symbol, ritual, doctrine and experience. Emphasis will be placed upon the development and place of religion in Mediterranean and European traditions (particularly Judaism, Christianity and Islam), and on European and European-derived perspectives on religions(s) in the rest of the world.
Grading
- Quizzes 25%
- Final Project 20%
- Online Discussions 20%
- Take-Home Final Exam 35%
NOTES:
NOTE: Please refer to Canvas for the take home exam date and time.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
The Future of an Illusion (1st Ed.), Freud
ISBN: 9780393008319
Marx on Religion (1st Ed), Marx
ISBN: 9781566399401
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (1983), James
ISBN: 9780140390346
Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:
All CODE Courses are delivered through Canvas unless noted otherwise on the course outline.
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Required Readings listed on the course outlines are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Textbooks are available for purchase at the SFU Bookstore on the Burnaby campus or online through the Bookstore's website.
All CODE courses have an Additional Course Fee of $40
Exams
If applicable, please refer to Canvas for the most updated Take Home Midterm/Final exam times. Exams are scheduled to be written on the SFU Burnaby campus at the noted time and date (unless noted as a take-home exam).
Students are responsible for following all Exam Policies and Procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness).
This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in your online delivery method, such as Canvas.
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Registrar Notes:
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