ATS1040 Religions and society
Faculty of Arts
ATS1040 Religions and society is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Overview
This unit is a general introduction to the study of religions, spirituality, and belief and non-belief, in the contemporary world. In particular, it introduces a range of theoretical and methodological approaches, and examines some of the pressing intellectual questions that are raised by (and for) religions, spirituality, belief and non-belief.
Issues canvassed include: religion and colonisation; religion and environmental degradation; religion, gender and sexuality; religion and spirituality; religious responses to modernity; and religion, secularisation, and non-belief. The future of religions will also be discussed, in the light of the theories and methods introduced in the unit.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for ATS1040.
Assessment
- 10 Pre-tutorial Moodle quizzes (All students)Quiz / Test15%
- Expository Exercise (All students)Exercise10%
- Research Essay (All students)Written30%
- Tutorial Presentation (on-campus students)Presentation10%
- Digital Presentation (online students only)Presentation10%
- Tutorial responses (All students)Exercise5%
- Final assessment (All students)Written30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Students who have completed this unit will have an enhanced ability to critically analyse and evaluate the concepts employed in, and the doctrines accepted by, the world's religions, as well as to put forward ideas and arguments of their own in a clear and coherent way. ("Monash Graduates will be critical and creative scholars who apply research skills to a range of challenges, and communicate perceptively and effectively.")
- 2
Students who have completed this unit will have an enhanced knowledge of theories of religion, and of key issues in contemporary studies of religion.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1040?
ATS1040 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1040 offered?
ATS1040 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is ATS1040?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1040 have an exam?
No. ATS1040 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.