- Course Code
- DR 3090
- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- Dr M Mills
Pre-requisites
Available only to students in Programme Year 3 or above.
Notes
Students ar not permitted to register for this course after the end of week 2 of teaching. This course will be available in session 2009/10.
Overview
This course closely analyses the methodologies and theories developed by social anthropologists for studying religion and how those have influenced how we think about religion in the modern day. It particularly focuses on ritual, symbolism and myth. The course introduces a wide range of ethnographic material and the opportunity for the fieldwork study of religious communities.
Structure
2 two-hour seminars per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%); one essay (40%); one presentation (10%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%), provided each element of assessment is CAS 6 or above. New coursework can be submitted.