COURSE NUMBER: | SOCI 376 | |||||||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Sociology of Religion | |||||||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | David Eagle | |||||||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) | |||||||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: | Examining the social significance of religion in societies,
tribes, organisations and individual lives. Religious myths,
rituals, symbols, beliefs and organisations are studied as
aspects of the social environments in which they emerge, are
maintained and/or are challenged. Also analysed is the role
of religion in relation to social integration and social change. Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level | |||||||||||||||
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: | By the end of the course, students should be able to:
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Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary
from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult
the course instructor for up to date details.
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