Religious Studies Timetable

Section	Day	Time	Instructor	Exam Date	Delivery
2023 Winter 2023 Spring/Summer
RLST 100 - Introduction to Religious Studies
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	Ian Brown	20-APR-23	HYFLX
005	R	08:30am - 11:15am	Ian Brown		RMTE
991	MW	5:00pm - 6:15pm	Kyuhoon Cho	19-APR-23	RMTE
C01	TR	11:30am - 12:45pm	Michelle Folk	25-APR-23	HYFLX
L01	MWF	10:30am - 11:20am	Michelle Folk	14-APR-23	HYBON
L02	MWF	10:30am - 11:20am	Michelle Folk	14-APR-23	HYBRM
RLST 202 - Approaches to the Study of Religion
This course explores some of the more influential modern theories about why human beings - across different cultures and in different historical periods - have practiced religion and believed in supernatural entities. The class will focus on explanations for the origin and existence of religion that have developed in the social sciences and humanities from the 19th century to the present, and will examine their strengths and weaknesses. Students will learn the basics of social, cultural, cognitive, and psychological approaches to religion. No specific background knowledge of individual religious traditions is required. *Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.* Note: Students may receive credit for one of RLST 202 or RLST 300.
001	TR	1:00pm - 2:15pm	William Arnal	20-APR-23
RLST 209 - Japanese Religions
The course provides an overview of the major religious traditions of Japan from earliest times to the modern era: Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity and the New Religions. Topics to be explored include religion and the state, Buddhist-Shinto interaction, "this worldly" material benefits, pilgrimage and popular culture. *Prerequisites: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.*
001	TR	08:30am - 09:45am	Kyuhoon Cho	18-APR-23	HYFLX
RLST 228 - Christianity
An introduction to the foundations of Christianity dealing with topics such as the centrality of the story of Jesus, its roots in Judaism, its sources of authority, characteristic practices, historical and theological development, major denominational families. Some contemporary issues may also be briefly outlined. *Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.*
L98		-	Michelle Wagner	27-APR-23	ONLNE
L98		-	Michelle Wagner	27-APR-23	ONLNE
RLST 241 - Islam
An introduction to the foundations of Islam, including the life of the prophet Muhammad, the Qur'an, beliefs and practices, and the development of fundamental Islamic ideas and institutions. Emphasis will be placed on the contemporary faith of Muslims as they deal with these primary themes. *Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.*
C01	TR	10:00am - 11:15am	Sami Helewa	20-APR-23
RLST 268 - Cults or New Religious Movements
This course examines beliefs and practices of some emerging new religions including New Age, Wicca, Neo-paganism, Scientology, Unification Church, UFO groups, Solar Temple, Transcendental Meditation and Soka Gakai. The emphasis will be upon the historical roots and teachings of new religions, and issues related to their popularity and interpretation. *Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.* Note: Students may receive credit for one of RLST 268 or RLST 390AX.
397		-	Leona Anderson	25-APR-23	ONLNE
RLST 290BA - Religion and Gender, Sex and Sexualities in Historical and Contemporary South Asia
Religion contributes to the construction and understanding of gender and sex/ualities. This course examines how this happens in both historical and contemporary South Asia, for example, how Hinduism informs gender and sex/ualities in India, Islam the same in Bangladesh and Pakistan, or Buddhism in Sri Lanka. *Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or RLST 100.* Note: Students may receive credit for one of RLST 290BA or WGST 280AO.
L01	MWF	09:30am - 10:20am	Michelle Folk	19-APR-23	HYFLX
RLST 373 - Gender: Theories and Practices
This course begins by examining gender/sex theories (feminist, masculinity and queer studies) arising from a variety of academic locations. Thereafter, we analyze gender/sex ideologies shaped by and in religio-cultural practices across a spectrum of historical locations (e.g., ancient Greece, early modern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East). *Prerequisite: RLST 100 or WGST 100.* Note: Students may receive credit for one of RLST 373 or WGST 372.
001	TR	10:00am - 11:15am	L. Jill Arnott	20-APR-23
RLST 390BV - The Gnostics: Secret Gospels from the Egyptian Desert
This course will explore the non-canonical ancient Christian writings discovered in 1945 at Nag Hammadi in Egypt. The focus will be on exploring and analyzing the theology, sources, and literary history of these documents. *Prerequisite: Completion of 24 credit hours or a 200 level RLST course.*
001	R	4:00pm - 6:00pm	William Arnal
001		-	William Arnal
RLST 498 - Honours Seminar
Honours seminar. Permission of the Department Head is required to register.
C01		-	Anna Mudde
RLST 845 - Advanced Studies in Christianity
This course will explore selected themes, movements, philosophies, historical periods, and religious practices of Christianity through the examination of selected figures, myths, texts, rituals and symbols.
001		-	William Arnal
RLST 901 - Thesis Research
Thesis research. Permission of Coordinator is required to register.
001		-	William Arnal