Master of Arts
Studies in Religion
| Program of Study | Credit Points | Prerequisite: Bachelors degree or equivalent Prescribed Unit for this Major |
6 cps |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
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| RELS580 | World Religions: An Introductory Overview | 6 | Listed Units for this Major Complete at least 18 credit points from the following units: |
18 cps |
| ANCH522 | Bronze Age Greece and the Aegean | 6 | |
| ANCH524 | Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids | 6 | |
| ANCH525 | New Kingdom Egypt | 6 | |
| HUMS506 | Reading Unit B | 6 | |
| HUMS507 | Minor Research Project | 6 | |
| HUMS508 | Major Research Project | 12 | |
| RELS581 | Chinese and Japanese Religion: A History | 6 | |
| RELS582 | Philosophy of Religions: East and West | 6 | |
| RELS584 | Religions of the Ancient Near East | 6 | |
| RELS585 | Women, Gender and the World's Religions | 6 | |
| RELS586 | Buddhism: A History | 6 | |
| RELS587 | Earliest Christianity: Social Context and Sacred Text | 6 | |
| RELS588 | The Pagan Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome | 6 | |
| Note: Students require a minimum of 30 credit points for this Major to appear on their testamur. |
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Suggested Full-Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | RELS580 |
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