RLST2633 - Religion and Television

Semester 2, 2013  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Christopher Humphrey Hartney
Phone: +61 2 9351 2367
Email: christopher.hartney@sydney.edu.au

Description

Television is central to the daily consciousness of the world and the key to understanding sudden shifts in thinking on religion in Australia and the West in general. We will examine various examples of television, discuss and workshop through various theoretical explanations, their impact on how religion is and can be understood. Dramas, reality television, comedy and current affairs programs will be considered along with music videos, commercial advertisements and religious propaganda.

Assessments

1x3000wd essay (60%), 1x1500wd personal report on group project (30%), 1x group seminar presentation (10%)

Textbooks

Course Reader

Classes

1x2-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week

Assumed Knowledge

12 junior credit points of Religion or equivalent as assessed by the Department

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