| a) | To equip students with critical, analytical and interpretative skills with which they may understand diverse religious traditions in the 21st century; |
| b) | To provide students with substantial information on ideas and practices of major religious traditions, thus building a solid foundation for their understanding and interpretation; |
| c) | To help students develop capability in correlating religious ideas and values to socio-cultural problems; |
| d) | To widen students’ perspective in the understanding of both the human person and human culture through comparative study of different religious traditions, showing the range of human responses to life problems; |
| e) | To prepare students for postgraduate studies; and |
| f) | To assist students in preparing for careers in education, cultural affairs and related fields. |
| The structure of the curriculum is as follows: | ||
| I) | Major Courses | 54 units |
| II) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| III) | General Education | 38 units |
| IV) | Free Electives# | 30 units |
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128 units | |
| # | Students may take additional GE courses in any categories to fulfill the “Free Electives” requirement but only a maximum of 6 units will be counted towards the fulfillment of the “Free Electives” requirement. |
1. Major Courses and Honours Project (60 units)
The programme of BA (Hons) in Religious Studies provides a curriculum of 60 units progressing from introductory to advanced courses over a four-year period. The curriculum culminates in the Honours Project which will enable the student to complete a significant and independent work.
2. General Education and Free Electives (68 units)
These courses enable students to acquire an understanding of a lively feeling for values, so that they are better able to cope with the challenges of the complex socio-economic, cultural, religious and political aspects of life in the modern world.
| I. | Major Courses | 54 units | ||
| Major Required Courses (30 units) | ||||
| RELI | 1005 | Quest for Truth & Meaning | 3 units | |
| RELI | 2005 | History of Christian Thought | 3 units | |
| RELI | 2006 | Introduction to Christianity & Civilizations | 3 units | |
| RELI | 2007 | Problems of Philosophy | 3 units | |
| RELI | 2015 | Approaches to the Study of Religion | 3 units | |
| RELI | 2016 | Buddhism | 3 units | |
| RELI | 2017 | Religious Rituals & Practices in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3005 | Daoist Religion | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3006 | Major Streams in Chinese Philosophy | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4005 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 units | |
| Major Concentration Courses (12 units) | ||||
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Christian Studies Concentration | |||
| RELI | 3017 | A Survey of Jewish & Christian Scriptures | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3025 | Biblical Theology & Moral Life | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3026 | Contemporary Theology & the Public World | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4007 | Theology & Sex in Chinese Societies | 3 units | |
| Philosophical Studies Concentration | ||||
| RELI | 3007 | Philosophy, Meaning & Knowledge | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3015 | Existence & Reality | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3016 | Philosophy, Morality & Society | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4006 | Comparative Philosophy: East & West | 3 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (12 units) | ||||
| Four of the following courses: | ||||
| RELI | 2025 | Social Justice, Liberalism & Economic Equality | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3027 | Existentialism & Nihilism | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3035 | Philosophical Issues in Chinese Religion | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3036 | Christian Social Thought | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3037 | Christian Spirituality | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3045 | Contemporary Ethical Problems | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3046 | Hermeneutics | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3047 | Islam | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3055 | Logic & Scientific Methodology | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3056 | Philosophy of Mind, Consciousness, & Personal Identity | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3057 | Philosophy, Modernism & Postmodernism | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3065 | History of Modern Western Philosophy: From Descartes to Marx | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3066 | The Meaning of Humanity: The Philosophies of Kierkegaard & Nietzsche | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3067 | Modern Logic & Logics in Religious Discourse | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3075 | Religions & Animals | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3076 | Religions & Consumerism | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3077 | Religions & Social Movements | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3085 | Chinese Popular Religion | 3 units | |
| RELI | 3086 | Religion, Violence & Peace | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4015 | Mysticism & Religious Experience | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4016 | Selected Topics/Readings in Philosophy | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4017 | Chinese Christianity | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4025 | Christianity & Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4026 | Christianity, Modern Science & the Environment | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4027 | Selected Topics/Readings in Christian Studies | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4035 | Comparative Religious Themes | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4036 | Religion & Ideology | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4037 | Religion & Modern Society | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4045 | Religions in Northwestern China Today | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4046 | Selected Topics/Readings in Religious Studies | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4047 | Mind in Chinese Buddhist Philosophy | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4055 | Philosophy of Language & Chinese Philosophy | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4056 | Philosophy, Religion, & Market Economy | 3 units | |
| RELI | 4057 | Religious Charity, Public Good & Chinese Society | 3 units | |
| II. | Honours Project | 6 units | ||
| RELI | 4898-9 | Honours Project | 6 units | |
| III. | General Education | 38 units | ||
| IV. | Free Electives | 30 units | ||
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| 128 units | ||||
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015
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