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136-006 The Human Cosmos: Myth, Ritual and Society | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-271/371. Students who have completed 136-271/371 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr Douglas Lewis |
Prerequisites | see Prerequisites |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5- hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | The anthropological study of religion with an emphasis on the comparative study of myth and/or ceremonial systems. Students who complete this subject should have acquired a grounding in the anthropological and comparative study of myth and/or ritual; have acquired a knowledge of the principal theories and methods employed by anthropologists in the analysis of myth and ritual systems; have a knowledge of the range of the world's cosmologies and the variety of forms of religious representation in the world's societies. |
Assessment | Two essays of 2000 words each. |
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