HumanitiesApproaches to Studying Religions
Approaches to Studying Religions reviews
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Study concepts, common characteristics, and the function of religion in human life.
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ACE Credit®-recommended for 3.0 semester credits
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Course description
Sophia’s Approaches to Studying Religion Pathway helps you gain mastery of the basic concepts integral to the study of religion and understand how these concepts apply in real-world situations. In this Pathway, you will explore key components of religions as they apply to a range of different belief systems and will explore the role of religion in modern society.
Assessments and grading
This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 12 Challenge assessments (these are like quizzes) and four Milestone assessments (these are like tests) with an overall score of 70% or better.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Investigate the major approaches to studying religion
- Identify common elements of religions
- Analyze religion’s impact on individuals, society and the world
- Evaluate social, ethical and cultural topics through the lens of religion
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