FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLECOLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE NUMBER: REL 2300

COURSE TITLE: World Religions

PREREQUISITE(S): Qualify for enrollment in ENC 1101

COREQUISITE(S): None

CREDIT HOURS: 3

CONTACT HOURS/WEEK: 3

CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:

Lecture/Discussion: 3

Laboratory:

Other ____________:

FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS: 3

STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE ALLOCATION: 35

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:

REL 2300 surveys contemporary religions of the world as both cultural practices and textual or artistic expressions.  Major religions will be addressed as the product of causal influences, cultural exchanges and socio-historical contexts.  Similarly, religious artifacts will be approached as dynamic texts that express a relationship between interpretive communities and their changing cultural context.

SUGGESTED TEXT(S): Mary Pat, Fisher, Living Religion; Prentice-Hall. 4th or latest edition.

VanVoorst. Anthology of World Scriptures, Thomson Learning, 3rd or latest edition.

IMPLEMENTATION DATE: November 14, 1987

REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE: Fall Term 2002 (20031)Fall Term 2004 (20051)Spring Term 2007 (20072) – Gordon Rule Removed Fall Term 2014 (20151) – Proposal 2014-41Fall Term 2015 (20161) – Outline Review 14-15

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REL 2300, as well as all Humanities courses, approaches the concept of culture as a system of meanings allowing groups and individuals to give significance to the world and mediate their relationships with each other and their known universe. Humanities courses are distinguished from traditional Liberal Arts disciplines through an emphasis on interdisciplinary and comparative cultural contexts. Through these approaches to cultural texts and artifacts, the humanities attempt to investigate, contest, deconstruct, analyze, and synthesize the phenomena of human agency and subjectivity both within and between cultures. By pursuing these forms of inquiry we may better understand our world and our places within it.

Acknowledged Approaches to the Humanities may include:

•Understanding and appreciating outstanding cultural expressions of the humanistic tradition.•Interpreting and evaluating works of art, works of music, philosophical arguments, religious beliefs, and/or social theories. •Comparing and contrasting expressions of art, music, literature, philosophy and/or religion.•Identifying causal influences in the chronological development of arts and/or ideas.•Recognizing the relationships between cultural expressions and their contexts.

Note: as a Humanities General Education course it is expected that the students will engage in significant writing to meet the area and course level objectives.

Rationale: World Religions is a course which provides the student with an introduction to the religious life of mankind with an emphasis upon the diversification of this religious life within its cultural context. Such a course is especially important since the college has no Introduction to Religion course.

Intent: The course presumes no previous study in this subject.

COURSE TOPICSThe course outline may be organized according to themes or areas of focus that an instructor may be using; it may be organized chronologically; or it may be a combination of approaches. Topical approaches can also be utilized. The following is an example using the chronological approach.

SUGGESTED TOPICS Topics will be distributed over a 45-hour semester.

Suggested distribution of course topics:

I. Outline of course 1

II. Introduction to subject matter 2-3

III. Hinduism: Belief structures of theHindu religion, Hindu religiouspractices, the literature ofHinduism 5-9

IV. Buddhism: Life of Buddha, thebeliefs of the Buddhist religion,Buddhist religious practices,divisions of Buddhism 5-9

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SUGGESTED TOPICS (continued):

V. Judaism: Judaism and the idea ofsacred history, the Jewish belief system, Jewish religious practices,divisions of Judaism 5-9

VI. Christianity: Life of Jesus Christ,Christian beliefs, Christian religious practices, Christianityand history, divisions of Christianity 5-9

VII. Islam: Life of Mohammed, beliefs of Islam, Islamic religious practices (the Five Pillars ofFaith), historical development andsects of Islam. 5-9

VIII. Additional religion(s), following 5-7 the above format, depending upon

the propensity of the professorsand students in a particular class.Some suggestions include Jainism,Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto,Baha'i, etc.

IX. Conclusion 1-2

X. Tests (not including final examination) 2-3

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Florida State College at Jacksonville Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment

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SECTION 1

Course Prefix and Number: REL 2300Semester Credit Hours (Credit): 3Contact Hours (XWorkforce)

Course Title: World Religions

SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)

General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)X General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)

SECTION 2b TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)

A.A. Elective A.S. Required Course A.S. Professional Elective A.A.S. Required Course A.A.S. Professional Elective Technical CertificatePSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce Development Education ApprenticeshipUpper Division/Bachelors Other: If selected, use this space to title “other” option.

SECTION 3INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)

X Reading Speaking X Critical Analysis Qualitative Skills Scientific Method of Inquiry

X Writing Listening X Information Literacy Ethical Judgement Working

Collaboratively

SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)

Communications X Humanities MathematicsSocial and Behavioral Sciences Natural Sciences

SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)

Communication X Critical Thinking Information LiteracyScientific and Quantitative Reasoning X Global Sociocultural Responsibility

SECTION 6

LEARNING OUTCOMESTYPE OF OUTCOME(General Education, Course or Program)

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking General EducationTests, Exams, Quizzes, and/or Written Assignments (may include in-class essays, journals, papers, and/or research projects)

Demonstrate understanding of Global Sociocultural Responsibility General Education

Tests, Exams, Quizzes, and/or Written Assignments (may include in-class essays, journals, papers, and/or research projects)

Recognize the relationships between cultural expressions and their contexts Program/Course

Tests, Exams, Quizzes, and/or Written Assignments (may include in-class essays, journals, papers, and/or research projects)

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SECTION 6 (Continued)

LEARNING OUTCOMESTYPE OF OUTCOME(General Education, Course or Program)

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Understand cultural expressions Program/CourseTests, Exams, Quizzes, and/or Written Assignments (may include in-class essays, journals, papers, and/or research projects)

Interpret and evaluate cultural artifacts and/or their contexts for significance Program/Course

Tests, Exams, Quizzes, and/or Written Assignments (may include in-class essays, journals, papers, and/or research projects)

SECTION 7Faculty name(s): John A. Woodward Date: Fall 2014

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SECTION 8 (To be completed for General Education Courses only.)KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE (Place an “X” in the box to indicate primary or secondary option.)

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KNOWLEDGEGlobal and Historical Knowledge and Understanding Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends a general knowledge of the nature, origins and contributions of

major civilizations X

Comprehends the workings and interrelations of personal, business and government economies X

Comprehends political, social and economic systems and their effects upon society X

Cultural and Aesthetic Knowledge and Understanding Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends the contributions of the arts and humanities to the human

experience on a personal, national or global level X

Comprehends the historical development of the arts and sciences X Comprehends religious and cultural systems and their effects upon society X

Human Awareness and Understanding Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends the dynamics of human behavior and the process of increasing

self-awareness, growth and development X

Comprehends the stages of human development and the dynamics of human relationships in diverse cultures X

Comprehends the factors that promote physical, mental and social well-being X

Mathematics, Science and Technology Primary Secondary N/A Comprehends the basic concepts and investigative processes of the natural

sciences X

Comprehends the breadth, significance and development of the mathematical sciences X

Comprehends the ways science and technology have shaped and continue to reshape human cultures and the environment X

VALUE

Description Primary Secondary N/A

Intellectual honesty X Curiosity and openness to new ideas X Recognition of one’s own creative potential X Acceptance of and respect for differences among people and cultures X Civic Engagement X Lifelong Learning X

SECTION 9Faculty name(s): John A. Woodward Date: Fall 2014

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