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RS3507: ATHEISM (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

Starting with the media phenomenon of so-called New Atheism, including Richard Dawkins’ God Delusion and the slogan of the bus campaign ‘There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life’, we will sketch out a history of the atheist present. We will trace both how contemporary discourses build on prior ones and in what ways they differ from them. This is done in line with methodological pluralism and from an interdisciplinary perspective that brings into play sociological, philosophical and [even] theological approaches to inform the academic study of ir/religion and secularity.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Anja Finger

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Starting with the media phenomenon of so-called New Atheism, including Richard Dawkins? God Delusion and the slogan of the bus campaign "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life", we will sketch out a history of the atheist present. We will trace both how contemporary discourses build on prior ones and in what ways they differ from them. This is done in line with methodological pluralism and from an interdisciplinary perspective that brings into play sociological, philosophical and [even] theological approaches to inform the academic study of ir/religion and secularity.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: One presentation (10%), one 3,000 word literature review essay (40%), one 4,000 word research essay (50%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment occurs orally throughout the course based on the students' participation in the seminars, their preparation and contribution to the discussions.

Feedback

The students obtain prompt and detailed feedback on their presentations and essays.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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