Religious Studies (Non-Thesis) (M.A.) (45 credits)
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Research Project (9 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RELG 660 | M.A. Research Paper 1. | 3 |
M.A. Research Paper 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The writing of the research paper. | ||
| RELG 661 | M.A. Research Paper 2. | 3 |
M.A. Research Paper 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The writing of the research paper. | ||
| RELG 662 | M.A. Research Paper 3. | 3 |
M.A. Research Paper 3. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The writing of the research paper. | ||
Required Courses (6 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RELG 555 | Honours Seminar. | 3 |
Honours Seminar. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Current trends in the study of religion, including the approaches of critical theory, feminism, post-modernism, and post-colonialism. | ||
| RELG 645 | Methods in Religious Studies. | 3 |
Methods in Religious Studies. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of religion, including: historical studies/textual hermeneutics; ritual/performance studies; and religion and modernity. | ||
Complementary Courses (30 credits)
30 credits of courses selected from the 500- or 600-level courses accepted by the School of Religious Studies for the granting of a master's degree.
Language Requirement
Students are required to give their area committee evidence of reading knowledge of a scholarly language other than English. This language may be either a modern language in which there is a significant amount of scholarship relevant to the student's area of research, or a classical language relevant to the student's area of research. If a classical language is chosen, it must be in addition to any prerequisite language for the area in question.