Course Description
Topics and problems concerning religions of India, China, and Japan, with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional readings and a research paper on a topic approved by the instructor.
Athena Title
Religions of India China Japan
Prerequisite
Third- or fourth-year student standing or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
(1) To illumine the hermeneutic issues involved in understanding religion across cultures. (2) To introduce key elements of one or more of the religious traditions of Asia. (3) To reach a solid understanding of those key elements, within the proper interpretive context. To strengthen skills in written composition, analysis, and presentation by means of projects such as essays, papers, reports, and examinations. To strengthen skills in oral expression, analysis, style, and interaction by means such as class reports, class discussion, and oral examinations. To enhance and facilitate computer literacy by the use of word processing, the web, email, and OASIS through research, preparation, and presentation of work such as oral class reports and completion of written assignments. To foster critical thinking by engaging in activities such as classroom discussion and debate, essay examinations, and oral presentations. To assist in the continued development of moral and ethical reasoning and reflection by encouraging creative thinking regarding individual and community concerns and needs, the challenging of prejudices and stereotypes, and examining rational and ethical bases of constructive social interactions.
Topical Outline
Course Outline: Varies according to topic.