Religious Studies (RELS) 204

Overview

RELS 204 is a junior-level course designed to acquaint students with the major religious traditions of the world, and to the academic discipline of religious studies.

The religions studied are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. They are examined through a study of their history, doctrinal concerns and development, literature, and ritual practices.

Outline

• Unit 1: Methodology and Introduction
• Unit 2: Judaism
• Unit 3: Christianity
• Unit 4: Islam
• Unit 5: Hinduism
• Unit 6: Buddhism
• Unit 7: Chinese Religions

Evaluation

To receive credit for RELS 204, you must submit all assignments and achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

The midterm and final examinations for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other Materials

All of the other course materials are online, including detailed study guides.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the RELS 204 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D“ (50 per cent) on the examination, and an overall grade of at least “D” (50 percent).

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form