REL5111FS: Reading Religious Texts

REL5111FS       READING RELIGIOUS TEXTS
24 NQF credits at NQF level 9

Convener: Dr A Alhourani

Course entry requirements: Acceptance for a master’s programme.

Course outline: 
This course is designed to give students exposure to religious texts and their commentarial literature in the religious traditions studied in the department. It will introduce hermeneutical and analytical tools for reading these texts in translation or, skills permitting, in their original languages. With these tools, students will undertake a close reading of selected texts in light of their social and religious contexts. They will also develop the skills to address relevant issues about canon, authenticity, orality and writing, intertextuality and interpretation. This course will prepare masters students for the critical contextual reading essential to undertake new research in these traditions.

Lecture Times: Reading groups as scheduled with Supervisor

DP requirements: Regular attendance at all seminars and timeous completion of all assignments and essays.

Assessment: Weekly seminar papers (50%). A final essay of 6000 words (50%).