| Unit name | 3000 Years of Chinese Religions |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THRS20103 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lomi |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
none |
| Co-requisites |
none |
| School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit surveys the religious traditions of China from sacrifice and ancestor worship as revealed in the oracle bones of ancient China, to Falungong and other developments in contemporary Chinese religion.
Students will practice their close reading skills in small groups and will work together on a group presentation.
On successful completion of this unit students willbe able to:
(1) evaluate key terms of art in Chinese religion—frequently employed and frequently misunderstood—such as “Daoism,” “Zen,” “fengshui,” and “qigong”;
(2) pursue further study of Chinese religion in greater detail;
(3) demonstrate skills in reading and assessing primary sources (in translation) and in critically analyzing these sources in both written and oral form;
(4) identify and evaluate pertinent evidence/data in order to illustrate/demonstrate a cogent argument.
1 x two-hour lecture and 1 x one-hour seminar weekly
1 x 2500 essay (50%) [ILO 1-4]
1 x two-hour exam (50%) [ILO 1-4]
• J.A. Adler, Chinese Religions (Routledge, 2002); • D Lopez, Religions of China in Practice (Princeton UP, 1996); • Mu-chou Poo, In Search of Personal Welfare: A View of Ancient Chinese Religion (SUNY, 1998).
