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SEMESTER 1, 2019

15 points

 

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ANTHRO 250 - World-view and Religion

Anthro250 Take-Home Test: 250 THT 2019.pdf NOTE: Some students have said they have been unable to download the file. So, I have amended the due date to 4 pm 7th June for the whole class to allow for any problems others may have had. All the Best, Christine

 

Convenor: 

Christine Dureau - cm.dureau@auckland.ac.nz

Brodie Quinn (tutor) - bqui016@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Course delivery format:

Lectures, videos, discussions, tutorials

Office Hours:

Christine: Monday 2 - 3 pm
                Thursday 2 - 3 pm

Brodie:     Thursday 2 - 3 pm

Summary of Course Description:         

This course covers some of the key topics in the field of religion. It is cross-cultural and historical in scope, ranging from the colonial era to late-20th century “secular religion”, from the indigenous religions of small-scale societies to world religions, such as Christianity.

 Course outcomes:

By the end of the course, you should: 

  • Broadly understand a range of anthropological perspectives and theories
  • Understand religion and world-views as social and cultural phenomena 
  • Be able to place religious topics in comparative perspective
  • Recognise the relationship of religious phenomena to wider social issues

 Assessment Summary:

Topic Description (35%)

Summary & Review Assignment (45%)

Take-Home Test (20%)

Weekly Topics:

See course outline: 250 Outline 2019.pdf

 Required Texts:

 Eller, Jack David, 2015. Introducing Anthropology of Religion, 2nd ed. NY: Routledge.

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.

Course summary:

Date Details Due