SOC10430 - Religions and the StateInformation for students studying in 2013

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Unit Description

Introduces students to key theoretical approaches to the sociological study of religion. Particularly the unit focuses on the relationships between religious and political worldviews underlying contemporary social issues such as terrorism, abortion and homosexuality. Students will explore the history, main social teachings and beliefs of Judaism, Christianity or Islam as a basis for examining contemporary religious fundamentalisms.

Availability


Distance Education	Session 2
Distance Education (Online)	Unavailable
Lismore	Unavailable
Coffs Harbour	Unavailable
Gold Coast Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga	Unavailable
Tweed Heads - SCU Lakeside Caloola Drive, Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads - SCU Riverside Brett Street, Tweed Heads	Unavailable

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Unit Type	Undergraduate
School	School of Arts and Social Sciences

Fee Information: Commencing 2013 - UNDERGRADUATE Commonwealth Supported only.

Student Contribution Band

Band 1

Credit Points per unit

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For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees.

Pre-requisites

SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology AND 36 credit points (any 3 units).

Part of Course

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