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Studies in Religion

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Studies in Religion

A major in Studies in Religion requires at least 36 credit points of senior units of study in this subject area, including 6 credit points at 3000 level

Junior units of study

RLST1002
A History of God, Deities and Demons
6      Semester 1
Summer Early
RLST1005
Atheism, Fundamentalism and New Religions
6      Semester 2

Senior units of study

RLST2605
Christianity and the Medieval World

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion
Semester 2
RLST2612
Ancient Gnosticism
6    P (12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (6 junior credit points from Studies in Religion and (ANHS1600 or ANHS1601 or ANHS1602))
N RLST2012
Semester 2
RLST2614
Philosophy of Religion: Reason & Belief

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P 12 Junior credit points from Studies in Religion
N RLST2014
Semester 2
RLST2620
Religion and Violence, Faith and Blood

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion
N RLST2020
Semester 2
Summer Late
RLST2624
The Birth of Christianity

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P (12 Junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (6 Junior credit points from Studies in Religion and (ANHS1600 or ANHS1601 or ANHS1602))
N RLST2024
Semester 1
RLST2625
Creativity, Art and the Spiritual
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Studies in Religion
N RLST2025
Semester 2
RLST2626
Witchcraft, Paganism and the New Age
6    P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion
N RLST2026
Semester 1
RLST2628
Religion and Film
6    P (12 Junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (18 Junior credit points including ENGL1011)
N RLST2028
Semester 1
Summer Main
RLST2631
Celtic and Germanic Mythology
6    P 12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion
N RLST2001 or RLST2002
Semester 2
RLST2636
Ancient Egyptian Religion and Magic

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P 12 Junior credit points from studies in Religion
Semester 1
RLST2635
Sex, Desire and the Sacred
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Studies in Religion
Semester 1
RLST3601
Rethinking Religion
6    P 12 Senior credit points from Studies in Religion
Semester 2
RLST3602
Global Christianity
6    P 12 senior credit points from Studies in Religion
N RLST2006 or RLST2606
Semester 1
RLST3603
Contemporary Australian Religion

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P 12 Senior credit points from Studies in Religion
N RLST2027, RLST2627


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 1
SCLG2626
Sociology of Religion
6    P (12 Junior credit points in Sociology) or (12 Junior credit points in Studies of Religion)
Semester 2

Honours

RLST4011
Religious Studies Honours A
12      Semester 1
Semester 2
RLST4012
Religious Studies Honours B
12    C RLST4011
Semester 1
Semester 2
RLST4013
Religious Studies Honours C
12    C RLST4012
Semester 1
Semester 2
RLST4014
Religious Studies Honours D
12    C RLST4013
Semester 1
Semester 2