PPR470: Studying Religion

Objectives

This module aims to provide skills training for postgraduate students in religious studies from induction to completion of the master's dissertation. It supports existing taught modules by introducing a variety of research methods from other disciplines and theoretical issues within religious studies. It also introduces cross-cultural and cross-religious examination of research topics in religious studies. The module will provide students the opportunity for developing generic skills in library research, essay writing, and dissertation planning.

• Induction in the study of religions: resources, essay planning and writing, seminar preparation and presentations
• Research methodologies: examples selected from philosophical, anthropological, sociological, psychological, phenomenological approaches as well as from the study of texts
• Theoretical approaches to the study of religion: examples selected from the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences
• Dissertation workshop: finding a topic and supervisor, completion plan, case studies

Select Bibliography

Asad, T, Genealogies of Religion

Heelas & Woodhead, Spiritual Revolution

King, R, Orientalism and Religion

King, U. (ed.) Gender, Religions, and Diversity

Reader, I. & G. Tanabe (eds.) Practically Religious

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