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OLET2142: Sacred Feasts. Ritual Food and Drink
2025 unit information
Sacred food and drink is part of the lived reality of contemporary religions. The unit commences with the introduction of the concept of sacred food restriction, feasts and fasting. The unit then explores "sacred feasts" including the Christian Communion service of bread and wine; banquets served at Chinese New Year (noodles for longevity, dumplings for wealth); "cakes and ale" consumed after modern Pagan rituals; the solemn and joyous Jewish Passover Seder; and sweets eaten at the Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Studies in Religion |
| Credit points | 2 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an understanding of the ways that religion impacts upon food production and consumption
- LO2. analyse food in religion through a scholarly lens drawing on anthropology and history
- LO3. demonstrate cultural competence through community-based learning experiences focused on religious institutions and groups
- LO4. examine religious issues by undertaking research, using primary and secondary materials
- LO5. exhibit competence in analysing community reactions to religion in the media.
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Intensive October 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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