World Religions Today

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. exhibit an understanding of the role of religions in the modern world;
  2. communicate specialised knowledge of the nature and variety of the changes in the major world religions;
  3. apply cognitive and communication skills to complete an in-depth study of an aspect of the modern phase of religions by means of written assignments; and
  4. demonstrate an informed and educated attitude towards, and a continuing curiosity and interest in, the varieties of religious belief and practice.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

• UNE-ART-DIP-2024 - Diploma in Arts

Others

Candidature in Diploma in Arts

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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