Studies in Religion

Extended Major

24 units consisting of:

2 units for compulsory gateway course -

Course Code Units Course Title
RELN1000 2 World Religions

which may include up to 2 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
RELN1001 2 Belief & Unbelief
RELN1510 2 The History of the Supernatural: Angels Ghosts & Demons

and 2 units for compulsory cornerstone course -

Course Code Units Course Title
RELN2000 2 The idea of the sacred: texts, places and festivals

and 6 units to 12 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
HIST2140 2 Indian History and Religion Study Tour
HIST2416 2 Medieval Heresy
PHIL2080 2 Philosophy of Science and Religion
RELA2010 2 Introduction to Sanskrit
RELA2011 2 Advanced Sanskrit
RELA2012 2 Introduction to New Testament Greek
RELA2013 2 Advanced Study in New Testament Greek
RELN2101 2 Psychology of Religion
RELN2110 2 Ritual, Culture & Religion: Trance and Shamanism in Contemporary and Indigenous Worlds
RELN2113 2 Spirituality in the Everyday
RELN2115 2 Playing God: Religion & Science
RELN2117 2 Sociology of Religion
RELN2204 2 Meditation & Soul Journeys: Eastern & Western Spiritual Experience
RELN2300 2 Rituals, Priests & Kings: A History of Hinduism
RELN2301 2 Buddhism
RELN2307 2 Islam in the Contemporary World
RELN2310 2 Religion, Peace and Violence
RELN2409 2 The World of Jesus and the Early Christians
RELN2410 2 The Bible: Fact or Fiction
RELN2411 2 From Buddha to Dawkins: Famous Thinkers on Religion
RELN2512 2 A History of Western Magic: Magic, Meaning and Ritual
RELN2600 2 Southeast Asia - History and Religion Study Tour
WRIT2011 2 Writing Religion and Spirituality: Media, Film, Music and the Supernatural

and 2 units for compulsory capstone course -

Course Code Units Course Title
RELN3000 2 The Future of Religion: An Advanced Study of Contemporary Issues

and 2 units to 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
RELN3001 2 Independent Study Unit
RELN3500 2 Advanced Study of Religious Texts A
RELN3501 2 Advanced Study of Religious Texts B