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Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.
This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Arts component of any bachelors double degrees.
| Managing faculty | Faculty of Arts |
|---|---|
| Offered by | Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies |
| Campus(es) | Clayton |
Notes
- Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Description
All human cultures reflect on the meaning of life through myth, symbol and abstract reflection. Studying the religions and theologies of different cultures, within a variety of historical contexts, is both an important intellectual exercise and a fascinating process that provokes many questions about the past, the present and the future. 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 (in particular Islam, 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.
Units
First-year level
Students studying a sequence in religion and theology must complete two units (12 points) from the following:
- ATS1316 Medieval Europe
- ATS1317 Renaissance Europe
- ATS1319 Understanding Asia: An introduction to Asian history and culture
- ATS1322 Conflict and coexistence: Jews, Christians, Muslims
- ATS1323 The Bible as history
- ATS1371 Philosophy: Introduction A (Life, death, and morality)
- ATS1040 Religions and the modern world
- ATS1041 World religions
Second/Third-year level
Students studying a minor or major in religion and theology must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:
- a minor requires completion of a further two units (12 points) from the units listed below
- a major requires completion of a further six units (36 points) from the units listed below. A minimum of three units must be taken at third-year level.
Units include:
- ATS2359/ATS3359 Hearing the country: Studies in Indigenous Australian ethnocology
- ATS2371/ATS3371 Magic, science and religion
- ATS2374/ATS3374 Witchcraft in the modern world
- ATS2573/ATS3573 Relics and legends: Deciphering popular Christianity
- ATS2585/ATS3585 The world of the Bible
- ATS2586/ATS3586 Islam: Principles, civilisations, influences
- ATS2598/ATS3598 Jews in the modern world
- ATS2599/ATS3599 Modern Israel: History, politics and society
- ATS2600/ATS3600 The Holocaust in the age of genocide
- ATS2603/ATS3603 The age of crusades: Cultures and societies
- ATS2608/ATS3608 Myth and meaning in ancient worlds
- ATS2610/ATS3610 Ancient religions
- ATS2611/ATS3611 Imagining God: Mysticism, heresy and reason
- ATS2629/ATS3629 Faith in the future: Religion and spirituality in a globalising world
- ATS2636/ATS3636 Sacred and profane: Religion, the secular and the state
- ATS2724/ATS3724 Spiritualities, faiths and religions: Society and the transcendent
- ATS2861 Philosophy: God, freedom and evil
- ATS2870/ATS3870 Philosophy of religion
- ATS2872/ATS3872 Karma, self and liberation: Buddhist and Hindu perspectives
- ATS2907/ATS3907 Islamic leadership in the 20th century
- ATS3285 Dante's medieval world: Politics, religion and the city*
- ATS3288 Angels and demons: Rome, the papacy and the world
- ATS3341 Interpreting the sources of Islam: The Qur'an and Hadith
- ATS3884 Philosophy: Themes from Hume and Leibniz
* Taught in Prato, Italy.
Relevant courses
Diplomas
- 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
Bachelors
Single degrees
- 0002 Bachelor of Arts
- 3914 Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice)
- 3907 Bachelor of Arts (English Language)
- 3910 Bachelor of Arts (Global)
- 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
- 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
- 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
- 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
- 3920 Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences)
- 1638 Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program
- 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
- 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
- 2476 Bachelor of Communication
- 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
- 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
- 0202 Bachelor of Letters
- 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
- 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
- 4086 Bachelor of Social Science
Double degrees
- 3277 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
- 4098 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business
- 0550 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
- 0553 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
- 0555 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Management)
- 0556 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
- 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
- 0170 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics
- 1541 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Primary)
- 1641 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- 0080 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
- 3054 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
- 0530 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
- 3426 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work
- 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
- 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
- 4097 Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program and Bachelor of Commerce Scholars Program
- 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
- 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
- 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
- 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
- 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
- 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
- 1798 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
- 1941 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Communication
- 4075 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health)
- 4076 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Disability
- 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
- 4616 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
- 4426 Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Business
- 4425 Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Commerce
- 4069 Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Science
- 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
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