Department of Gender, Religion and Critical Studies
Religious Studies Timetable
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| Section | Day | Time | Exam Date | Delivery |
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| RLST 100 - Introduction to Religious Studies |
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| An introduction to the academic study of religion; a survey of the thought and practices of major world religions; the impact of religion on society and culture. |
| 001 |
TR |
1:00pm - 2:15pm |
12-DEC-24 |
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| 002 |
MW |
11:30am - 12:45pm |
16-DEC-24 |
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| C01 |
TR |
1:00pm - 2:15pm |
12-DEC-24 |
HYBON |
| C21 |
TR |
1:00pm - 2:15pm |
12-DEC-24 |
HYBRM |
| L01 |
MWF |
11:30am - 12:20pm |
16-DEC-24 |
HYFLX |
| RLST 207 - Buddhism |
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| The course will provide a basic introduction to Buddhism, dealing with its origin, development, doctrines, and practices. Special emphasis will be given to developments in interpretation of the founder's teachings.
***Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.*** |
| 001 |
TR |
2:30pm - 3:45pm |
10-DEC-24 |
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| RLST 227 - Jesus the Christ |
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| This course examines the centrality of Jesus the Christ for Christian practice and belief. Topics covered include the background to early belief in Jesus, his presentation in Christian scriptures, the development of Christian claims about him, as well as past and contemporary representations of him in ritual, theology and/or art.
***Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.*** |
| C01 |
TR |
10:00am - 11:15am |
19-DEC-24 |
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| RLST 248 - The Beginnings of Christianity |
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| This course explores the earliest evidence for Christianity: the writings that eventually made up the Christian “New Testament.” We will reconstruct how first and second century writers transmitted and creatively shaped the figure of Jesus, and how Paul and other figures played a central role in role in this process.
***Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.*** |
| 001 |
TR |
11:30am - 12:45pm |
17-DEC-24 |
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| RLST 288 - Intermediate Coptic for Religious Studies |
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| An intensive continuation in the instruction of the Sahidic dialect of the ancient Coptic language, with special emphasis on the reading of actual ancient Coptic texts. Special emphasis will be placed on the Coptic Gnostic literature and on Egyptian Patristic apophthegmata.
***Prerequisite: RLST 188, or permission of the Department Head.*** |
| 001 |
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- |
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| RLST 290AK - Reading the Qur'an in English |
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| An introduction to reading the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book, in English translation; exploration of the Qur'an's main themes, literary structures, origins, and varieties of interpretation. No prior knowledge of the Qur'an or of Islam is required. ***Prerequisites: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.*** |
| L01 |
TR |
1:00pm - 2:15pm |
12-DEC-24 |
HYFLX |
| RLST 348 - The Synoptic Gospels |
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| The course will focus on a study of the New Testament gospels and their sources, particularly the so-called "synoptic tradition"- the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke as well as their sources, both written and oral.
***Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit hours or a 200 level RLST course.*** |
| 001 |
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- |
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| RLST 390AM - Women in Islam |
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| This course will examine the diverse experiences of Muslim women, with specific reference to scripture, historical contexts and selected contemporary concerns. Emphasis will be placed on the debates between traditionalists and modernists and liberals, fundamentalists and feminists.
***Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit hours or a 200 level RLST course.*** |
| L01 |
MWF |
09:30am - 10:20am |
11-DEC-24 |
RMTE |
