Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Introduction to the Study of Religion B
School	Phil, Theology and Religion
Department	Theology and Religion
Module Code	09 34018
Module Lead	Jeremy Kidwell
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Introduction to the Study of Religion A - (09 34017)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-15 hours Seminar-5 hours Guided independent study-80 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module seeks to further introduce students to a range of questions, theories and methods in the inter-disciplinary study of religion, focusing especially on the social and cultural analysis of religion. A range of case studies will be used to explore how different aspects of religion can be explored as forms of social and cultural experience and practice. Examples of this would include the ways in which religion and media interact, the place of visual and material culture in religion, the relationship between religion and popular culture, and the nature of religious experience, ritual and sacred space as lived phenomena. An introduction is also offered to wider theories and debates in sociology, cultural studies and anthropology as a basis for the study of religion.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Develop reflections on key questions that could be raised from a social or cultural perspective on different forms of religious experience and practice; Show awareness of key debates on the definition and study of religion and the impact this has on the research of, and understanding, of religion; Demonstrate the ability to use coherently appropriate evidence relating to a case study of a particular form of religion.
Assessment	34018-01 : Poster (A1 size, 750 words max) : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x Poster (A1 size, maximum 750 words alongside visual elements, 100%) Reassessment: As above
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