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ASP327 - Philosophies of Religion: Western, Asian, and Contemporary Inquiries

Year:

2022 unit information

Important Update:

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online), CBD*

From 2023:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online), CBD*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Patrick Stokes
Cohort rule:

Nil

Prerequisite:

Students must have passed at least one ASP-coded level 2 unit

Note: Students completing the Language and culture studies major to seek the permission of unit chair.

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

ASP227

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2-hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 2-hour online seminar per week

Note:

*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery

Content

This unit undertakes a critical examination of the reasoning behind theologies and philosophical arguments in the major religions, Western and Asian. The issues range from the existence of God and the problem of evil to the status of the self and the nature of ultimate realty. Traditional Western theistic claims are explored alongside Eastern non-theistic pluralist approaches and tested against contemporary critiques from secularism, science, and new atheism.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Identify and discuss in a reflective and critical way some of the philosophical problems associated with philosophy of religion

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Interpret, understand and engage critically with a range of philosophical texts

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Engage in a comparative and evaluative way with a range of arguments from culturally diverse sources

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4

Construct arguments of your own using language that is concise, clear and conforms to the standards of academic scholarship (e.g., proper referencing of sources)

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Essay 2000 words 50% Week 5
Assessment 2 - Essay 2000 words 50% Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

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