REL/133
World Religious Traditions I
Online
Format
$1194
Estimated Tuition
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Undergraduate
This course offers a survey of the major historical developments, structural cosmology, symbolic interpretation, and values of the Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Shinto traditions.
Prerequisites
None
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the differences between the academic study of religion and the devotional practice of religion.
- Explain the unique characteristics of the Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism religions.
- Explain the unique characteristics of religions in China and Japan.