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Opiate of the People? Religion and Western Society, 1500-2000 - GENT0310
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/history/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Excluded: All HIST courses
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Topics to be covered include: the medieval church and the Reformation; religion and culture contact in the New World; the Enlightenment and the emancipation of the Jews; religion in an age of Revolution; the role of religion in USA and Australasia; religion and totalitarianism; postwar and contemporary developments.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • Understand better the way in which religion has both shaped and been shaped by its social and political context
  • Reflect on the historical processes which have both encouraged and retarded ideas of religious toleration and pluralism
  • Read critically and present one's findings both verbally and in writing (By so doing the course will promote the skills required to locate, evaluate and use relevant information).

Assessment

  • Tutorial presentation - 20%
  • Short essay (1000 words) - 30%
  • Participation - 10%
  • Two class tests - 40% (20% each)

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