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RELS382 Philosophy East and West

Updated: 11 February 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
19 April 2010 21 April 2010 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites any 12cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions PHIL413 or PHIL313 or PHIL513 or PHRW213 or PHWG313 or PHIL318 or PHIL418 or RELS582
Notes None
Combined Units RELS582 - Philosophy East and West
Coordinator(s) Peter Forrest (pforrest@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit compares and contrasts conceptions of personhood, identity, time, resurrection and rebirth in the Westen and Eastern philosophical traditions. Topics to be covered include causation, sin, karma, soul, atman, God and Brahman.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Readings in the Philosphy of Religion: East Meets West
ISBN: 9781405147170
Eshleman, A. (ed), Wiley-Blackwell 2008
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 2 40% On/Off Campus 2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6
Online Assessment 10%
Assessment Notes
Online participation/workbook.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. intelligently discuss and evaluate the major distinctions in Western and Eastern metaphysical traditions
  2. show familiarity with some of the major ontological and epistemological suppositions and themes in Western and Eastern philosophies
  3. identify and discourse upon the distinctive differences and similarities between Eastern and Western conceptions of God and Brahma
  4. identify and critically examine the nature and role of causation in sin and karma, after-life and rebirth

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the studies in religion discipline will be taught in a seminar atmosphere. It will be assessed in all three assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essay and online components of the unit. Students studying on-campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in seminars. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through the essay and online components). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit concentrates on a comparative perspective on world religions and this means it has an inherently global aspect. Philosophy East and West is one of these units that require students to learn a global perspective through the basic content of the course and the models of analysis provided. A global perspective is both practised and assessed in written and online assessment work. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught, and directed, to relevant studies in religion literature and how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed (through the essay) on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). In addition, students who attend the weekly seminar session will be provided with the skills to debate contentious topics and develop their understanding of a topic through group activities. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the essay question and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the question and where the most appropriate material is to answer the question. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Within the unit there are specific discussions concerning ethics in relation to the interpretation of texts, especially texts of other cultures than the students' own. Students are expected to practise such ethical approaches to the study of religions when doing their assessments and in their online postings. 		True True
8 Team Work
Team work applies in general to discussions between students on Blackboard about problems they encounter or interesting questions for discussion. 		True
   

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