RELI211

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RELI211 - Life After Death in World Religions and Philosophies

Religious Studies, CmtUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

038282

Course Description

This course focuses on one Big Question: \"How do afterlife beliefs affect the way we live?\" It builds connections among the humanities [Religious Studies and Philosophy], the social sciences [Anthropology, Psychology, and Law], and the natural sciences [Medicine] to explore the ways in which religious afterlife beliefs are approached from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Students will analyze a variety of religious afterlife beliefs through case studies, problem-based assignments, and reading/writing genres from the six disciplinary perspectives in order to tackle the Big Question as it relates to their personal, academic, and/or career aspirations.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

GE - T2-HUM (Tier 2 Humanities), GEED - BC (Gen Ed: Building Connections)

Course Requisites

Two courses from Tier One Traditions/Cultures.

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No