The Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology was established in order to promote interdisciplinary teaching and research in the areas of religion and theology. The centre has established extensive links with the Melbourne College of Divinity and offers symposia, workshops and seminars in which research into religion and theology is presented and discussed. The centre is devoted to the critical study of a wide range of religious traditions, as interpreted both in the past and in the contemporary world. It is also concerned with thinking about the ways in which specific religious traditions (such as Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity) engage in intellectual reflection on a wide range of specific issues, such as the nature of God, ethics, social issues, gender, the environment and the meaning of life.
The centre has research strengths in historical, literary and contemporary (post-modern) approaches to the study of religious questions, particularly in the areas of ancient and medieval religious traditions, religion and society, contemporary hermeneutics, gender studies, environmental thought, philosophical theology, Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity. For further information, refer to the front of the Arts postgraduate section and http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ prospective/postgraduate/disciplines/ Mid-year entry is available for all of the courses and programs listed below.
Course code: 2846 * Course fee: Local students - HECS; international students - $A13,000 * pa * Course director: Constant Mews
An honours degree in one or more arts or theological disciplines (results of H2A or above) or a masters qualifying with a research component in religion and theology (H2A or above both for the program overall and the research component).
This course is offered full-time over one-and-a-half years or part-time over three years. Students will choose two 12-point subjects from those offered at fifth-year level. At least one of RLM5100 (Religion in Australian society) or RLM5090 (The authority of the text) must be taken if not already taken at honours or for the masters qualifying. In addition, students will complete a thesis of 25,000 to 35,000 words). The minimum pass grade for subjects in the Masters of Arts in Religion and Theology by coursework and research is 60 C; in other words, a grade of credit or above is required in every subject and for the thesis. The following subjects are available in 2001:
Program
code: 1988 * Program fees: Local students - HECS; international students -
$A13,000 * pa * Program director: Constant Mews
This program provides an introduction to graduate study of religion and
theology and training in research work, comparable to that provided by BA(Hons)
in Religion and Theology. It will be especially useful for students coming back
to study after time in the workforce who wish to acquaint themselves with
recent debates in the study of religion and theology.
Candidates holding a pass degree with a strong (credit-level average in the third part of a major) undergraduate background in one or more arts or theological disciplines. Students who have completed relevant subjects at fourth-year level with a grade of credit or above may apply for a maximum of 50 per cent credit at the time they seek entry into the program. They must complete, however, RLM4000 and one methodology subject. Candidates may seek permission to undertake subjects at fourth-year level at a tertiary institution, such as the Melbourne College of Divinity, approved by the director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology. Under no circumstances may subjects taken outside Monash amount to more than 50 per cent.
Students will be required to enrol in 48 points of coursework comprising:
at least one methodology subject:
and two other subjects, or one subject with a second methodology subject, chosen from the following:
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