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Humanities

(B.A.)

Faculty List


R. Campbell, B.A., M.A., (Windsor), Ph.D. (Waterloo) Senior Lecturer

The Department of Humanities comprises several distinct disciplines, such as Visual and Performing Arts, Classical Studies, English, History, Philosophy, Languages and Linguistics. Each of them offers a range of courses in its own area and its own Program(s) of study. These are listed under the pertinent headings in the Calendar.

In addition, the Department offers a

Co-operative program in Humanities. (see page 124), and various courses which fall outside the purview of the traditional disciplines.

HUMB03H3 Religious Traditions of the West

An introductory study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the three major religious traditions that emerged in the Near East and have come to dominate the Western world today. The course is primarily descriptive, with an emphasis on history, beliefs, practices, and writings.
Exclusion: RLG100

HUMB04H3 Religious Traditions of the East

An introductory study of the religious traditions of India, China and Japan.

The purpose of this course is to provide a brief introduction to the Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, and Shinto religions. The course is primarily descriptive with an emphasis on history, beliefs, practices, and writings.
Exclusion: RLG100

HUMC10H3 The Five Books of Moses

This course will examine the origins, structure, content, religious (Jewish, Christian, and Islamic) interpretation, and academic analysis of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament. These books constitute the documentary basis for the three Abrahamic religions.
Prerequisite: HUMB03H

HUMC11H3 Religion and Language

This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the relationship between language and religion, through coverage of topics such as the deciphering and interpretation of ancient texts, the preservation of formal religious language, the translation of scripture into vernacular languages, and the use of scripture in popular literature.
Prerequisite: HUMB03H & HUMB04H

HUMC12H3 Religious Pluralism

This course will examine the phenomenon of religious pluralism in the modern world, with an emphasis on how the intersection of national, cultural, ethnic, social and religious heritages and ideologies plays out in everyday life.
Prerequisite: HUMB03H & HUMB04H

HUMD91H3

HUMD92H3

HUMD93Y3 Supervised Readings

Independent study of an advanced and intensive kind, under the direction of a faculty member. The material studied should bear some significant relation to the student's previous work, and should differ significantly in content and/or concentration from topics offered in other courses.

Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for these courses. The student should submit to the instructor a statement of objectives and proposed content for the course; this should be done by 15 April for 'F' and 'Y' courses and by 1 December for 'S' courses. If the proposal is approved, two faculty members from relevant disciplines will supervise and evaluate the work.
Exclusion: (HUMC91-C93)
Prerequisite: Three B-level full-credit equivalents in the Division of Humanities.

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