Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
Curriculum and Concentrations
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies - Curriculum and Concentrations
Course List
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit |
Area 1: Approaches to Religious Studies
| CURE1111 | The Study of Religion | 3 |
| CURE2112 | Myth, Symbol and Ritual | 3 |
| CURE2113 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| CURE2114 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |
| CURE2115 | Psychology of Religion | 3 |
| CURE2170 | Reading Religious Classics | 3 |
| CURE3375 | Science and Religion | 3 |
Area 2: Religious Traditions and Classics
| CURE1123 | World Religions | 3 |
| CURE3132 | Religious Texts in Translation | 3 |
| CURE4157 | Special Topics in Religious Traditions | 3 |
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- Buddhism |
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| CURE2130 | Chinese Buddhist Classics | 3 |
| CURE2161 | Introduction to Buddhism Traditions | 3 |
| CURE3122 | Chinese Buddhism | 3 |
| CURE4121 | Chan School of Buddhism | 3 |
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- Chinese Religions |
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| CURE1122 | Chinese Culture and Its Religion | 3 |
| CURE2375 | Chinese Temples and Festivals | 3 |
| CURE3126 | Popular Religions in China | 3 |
| CURE3136 | Chinese Novels and Religion | 3 |
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- Christianity |
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| CURE1124 | Study of Christianity | 3 |
| CURE2131 | Christianity and Western Literature | 3 |
| CURE3134 | Chinese Literature and the Bible | 3 |
| THEO1211 | Introduction to Hebrew Bible | 3 |
| THEO1212 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 |
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- Indian Religions |
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| CURE2225 | Introduction to Indian Religions | 3 |
| CURE3377 | Fieldwork in Indian Religions and Culture | 3 |
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- Islam |
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| CURE2226 | Introduction to Islam Traditions | 3 |
| CURE3114 | Islamic Scriptures: The Qur’an and Traditions of Muhammad | 3 |
| CURE3378 | Fieldwork in Islamic Culture and Religion | 3 |
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- Taoism |
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| CURE2139 | Introduction to Taoist Literature | 3 |
| CURE2125 | Hong Kong Taoism | 3 |
| CURE2227 | Introduction to Taoism | 3 |
| CURE4134 | Selected Taoist Classics | 3 |
Area 3: Religion, Culture and Society
| CURE4158 | Special Topics in Religion, Culture and Society | 3 |
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- Culture and Society |
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| CURE1110 | Religion and Contemporary Life | 3 |
| CURE2145 | New Religious Movements | 3 |
| CURE2160 | Special Topics in Religion and Culture | 3 |
| CURE2163 | Religion and Food | 3 |
| CURE2228 | History of the Arab World | 3 |
| CURE3116 | Religion and Globalization | 3 |
| CURE3129 | Islam: Religious Tradition and Modern Politics | 3 |
| CURE3130 | Religious Imagination and Visual Art | 3 |
| CURE3142 | The Religious Policy and Practices in China Today | 3 |
| CURE3145 | Buddhism and Contemporary Life | 3 |
| CURE3376 | Religious Fundamentalism and Asian Cultures | 3 |
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- Education |
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| CURE2142 | Religion and Ethics | 3 |
| CURE2144 | Life and Death in Religions | 3 |
| CURE2156 | Religion, Health and Healing | 3 |
| CURE3115 | Religious Education and Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| CURE3144 | Spirituality, Psychology and Well-Being | 3 |
| CURE3147 | Religion and Mental Health Care | 3 |
Area 4: Classical Languages
| CURE2154 | Medieval Latin | 3 |
| CURE2155 | Beginning Sanskrit | 3 |
| CURE2180 | Arabic for Beginners I | 3 |
| CURE2181 | Arabic for Beginners II | 3 |
| THEO3215 | New Testament Greek I | 3 |
| THEO3216 | New Testament Greek II | 3 |
| THEO3217 | Biblical Hebrew I | 3 |
| THEO3218 | Biblical Hebrew II | 3 |
Area 5: Seminars
| CURE2157 | Intermediate Seminar | 3 |
| CURE4153 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| CURE4159 | Internship | 3 |
For Cultural Studies courses, please refer to the course list of Cultural Studies Programme.