Religions of the Ancient World A

Course aim

To build on students' understanding of religion by providing an exploration of the religious traditions of ancient Egypt and Greece.

Course content

The students will develop an overview of the ancient Egyptian and Greek history, geography, the gods and the myths. The students will investigate the key religious beliefs particularly about the afterlife and fate; sacred places such as temples and tombs; the important rituals of the temples particularly festivals and rituals concerned with the afterlife; personal religion; oracles and divination, religion and magic.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Students who have completed the equivalent course REL 200 Religions of the Ancient World through Open University Australia may not take this course.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	10 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Workbook 1, Workbook 2, Workbook 3

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.