World Religions
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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World Religions |
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| A major in World Religions requires 36 senior credit points including at least 6 credit points from core units of study, 12 credit points from two religious areas of study and 6 credit points at 3000 level from a religious area of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| RLST1002 A History of God, Deities and Demons |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Early |
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| RLST1005 Atheism, Fundamentalism & New Religions |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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Senior units of study |
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Core |
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| WREL2001 World Religions in Context |
6 | P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion |
Semester 1 |
| Christianity units | |||
| BBCL2603 Messianism in Biblical Prophetic Texts |
6 | P (BBCL1001 or BBCL1002) or (HBRW1112 or HBRW2632) or (RLST1002 and RLST1005) N BBCL2003 |
Semester 1 |
| BBCL2609 Historical Jesus to Written Gospels |
6 | P (BBCL1001 or BBCL1002) or (RLST1002 and RLST1005) |
Semester 1 |
| Buddhism units | |||
| BDST2612 Buddhist Meditation Practices |
6 | P 12 junior credit points from BDST, ANTH, ASNS, BBCL, GCST, RLST, PHIL1011, PHIL1013 and SCLG N RLST2623 |
Semester 1 |
| BDST2616 The Buddha's Words |
6 | P 12 junior credit points from BDST, ANTH, ASNS, BBCL, GCST, RLST, PHIL1011, PHIL1013 and SCLG N ASNS2622, ASNS2624 |
Semester 1 |
| BDST3611 Buddhist Philosophical Traditions |
6 | P (12 senior credit points from Buddhist Studies) or (12 senior credit points of Asian Studies) or (12 senior credit points of Studies in Religion or World Religions) or (12 senior credit points from Philosophy) N ASNS2621 |
Semester 2 Summer Early |
| Judaism units | |||
| JCTC2603 Jews Under the Crescent and the Cross |
6 | P (12 Junior credit points of Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture or 12 Junior credit points of Studies in Religion) or (12 Junior credit points of History or 12 Junior credit points of Ancient History) N JCTC2003 This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 1 |
| Islam units | |||
| ARIS2674 Islam and Politics: Modernity Challenges |
6 | P (ARIS1001 or ARIS1671) or (12 Junior credit points from History or Ancient History) or (RLST1002 and RLST1005) N ARIS2004, JCTC3601 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 2 |
| ARIS2675 Gendering History in the Arab World |
6 | P (12 Junior credit points from one of (Arabic and Islamic Studies, European Studies, European, Classical or Middle Eastern Languages or Studies, English, Government and International Relations, History, Sociology, Media and Communications or Gender and Cultural Studies)) or (12 Junior credit points History or 12 Junior credit points from Ancient History) or (RLST1002 and RLST1005) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ARIS3676 Issues and Debates in Arab Culture Today |
6 | P ARIS1001 or ARIS1671 N ARIS2006 This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit to students enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 2 |
| ARIS3675 Society and Politics in the Middle East |
6 | P ARIS1001 or ARIS1671 N ARIS2005 This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit to students enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 1 |
| Indigenous Religions units (none on offer in 2014) | |||
Elective |
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| RLST2624 The Birth of Christianity |
6 | P (12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (6 junior credit points from Studies in Religion and (ANHS1600 or ANHS1601 or ANHS1602)) N RLST2024 |
Semester 1 |
| RLST2628 Religion and Film |
6 | P (12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N RLST2028 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| RLST2635 Sex, Desire and the Sacred |
6 | P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion |
Semester 1 |
| RLST2614 Philosophy of Religion: Reason & Belief |
6 | P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion N RLST2014 |
Semester 2 |
| RLST2625 Creativity, Art and the Spiritual |
6 | P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion N RLST2025 |
Semester 2 |
| SCLG2626 Sociology of Religion |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points in Sociology or 12 Junior credit points in Studies of Religion |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| RLST3603 Contemporary Australian Religion |
6 | P 12 senior credit points from Studies in Religion N RLST2627 This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 1 |
| RLST3601 Rethinking Religion |
6 | P 12 senior credit points from Studies in Religion |
Semester 2 |
Exchange |
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| RLST1801 Religious Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST2804 Religious Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST2805 Religious Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST2806 Religious Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST2809 Religious Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST2810 Religious Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours |
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| RLST4011 Religious Studies Honours A |
12 | P Credit average in 48 senior credit points of Studies in Religion Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST4012 Religious Studies Honours B |
12 | C RLST4011 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST4013 Religious Studies Honours C |
12 | C RLST4012 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| RLST4014 Religious Studies Honours D |
12 | C RLST4013 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |