Undergraduate Programme Descriptions
1.1 Undergraduate programme Descriptions
A. |
Religious Studies Major
Courses |
60 units |
B. |
Complementary Studies Courses |
36 units |
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96 units |
A.
Religious Studies Major Courses (60 units)
The Programme of the B. A. (Hons) in Religious Studies provides a curriculum of 60 units, progressing from introductory to advanced
courses over a three-year period. The curriculum culminates in the Honours Project, which requires the student to complete a significant and independent piece of work.
The Programme also provides an opportunity to study diverse religious traditions of the world, especially the monotheistic faiths of Christianity and Islam, and the Chinese religious traditions of Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. Students will be engaged in the descriptive, philosophical and critical studies of religion. Students are also required to choose one of two Concentrations: (i) Christian Studies with emphasis on the study of Christian faith, especially its theological, ethical and socio-cultural dimensions and (ii) Philosophical Studies dealing with philosophical issues, problems or ideas that are highly relevant or closely related to understanding various religions or religious traditions.
B.
Complementary Studies Courses (36 units)
Complementary Studies
Courses enable students to better understand studies in 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. The 36 units of Complementary Studies
Courses are divided into two categories:
CS Core Requirements: |
15 Units |
English I and II |
6 |
University Chinese |
3 |
Values and the Meaning of Life |
3 |
IT Portfolio |
3 |
Physical Education Courses |
0 |
University Life |
0 |
CS Distribution Requirements: |
21 Units |
First Sequence
(Any two courses outside Arts, one of which must be a Science
course) |
6 |
Second Sequence
(Any two non-major/ option courses ) |
6* |
CS Free Elective Courses |
9 |
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1.2 Honours Project
The Honours Project is fulfilled by a single, 9 to 10 month long, independent research activity. The project time commitment for students is approximately 6-9 hours each week throughout this period.
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2.1 Requirements For The Religious Studies Major
The 60 units allocated to the Major in Religious Studies are distributed as follows:
A.
Major Core Courses |
36Units |
REL 1210 |
Major Themes in World Religions |
3 |
REL 1220 |
Religious Rituals and Practices in Hong Kong |
3 |
REL 1230 |
A Survey of Jewish and Christian Scriptures |
3 |
REL 1240 |
Buddhism |
3 |
REL 1250 |
Major Streams in Chinese Philosophy |
3 |
REL 1260 |
Approaches to the Study of Religion |
3 |
REL 2240 |
History of Christian Thought |
3 |
REL
2310 |
Islam |
3 |
REL
2720 |
Daoist Religion |
3 |
REL 3210 |
Philosophy of Religion |
3 |
REL
3591-2 |
Honours Project
(only for students with GPA of 2.2 or above) |
6 |
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B.
Major Concentration Courses |
12Units |
Philosophical Studies Concentration:
|
|
REL 2320 |
Meaning and Knowledge |
3 |
REL 2330 |
Morality and Society |
3 |
REL 2340 |
Existence and Reality |
3 |
REL 3610 |
Comparative Philosophy: East and West |
3 |
Christian Studies Concentration:
|
|
REL
2231 |
Biblical Theology: Old Testament |
3 |
REL
2232 |
Biblical Theology: New Testament |
3 |
REL 2740 |
Contemporary Theological Currents |
3 |
REL 3260 |
Chinese Christianity |
3 |
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C.
Major Elective Courses |
12Units |
Philosophical Studies Concentration:
|
|
Two of the following
courses :
|
|
REL 2350 |
Philosophical Issues in Chinese religion |
3 |
REL 2360 |
Existentialism and Nihilism |
3 |
REL 3270 |
Mysticism and Religious Experience |
3 |
REL 3620 |
Selected Topics/Readings in Philosophy |
3 |
Christian Studies Concentration:
|
|
Two of the following
courses :
|
|
REL 2610 |
Christian Spirituality |
3 |
REL 2750 |
Christian Social Thought |
3 |
REL 3230 |
Christianity and Chinese Culture |
3 |
REL 3630 |
Selected Topics/Readings in Christian Studies |
3 |
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|
Two of the following
courses :
|
|
REL 2250 |
Hermeneutics |
3 |
REL 2730 |
Contemporary Ethical Problems |
3 |
REL 3220 |
Comparative Religious Themes |
3 |
REL 3240 |
Religion and Modern Society |
3 |
REL 3770 |
Religion and Ideology |
3 |
REL 3990 |
Selected Topics/ Readings in Religious Studies |
3 |
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D.
Complementary Studies Courses
|
36Units |
|
15Units |
LANG 1491-92 |
English I and II |
6 |
LANG 1480 |
University Chinese |
3 |
RP |
Values and the Meaning of Life |
3 |
IT 1140 |
IT Portfolio |
3 |
PE |
Physical Education Courses |
0 |
UL 1121-22 |
University Life |
0 |
CS Distribution Requirements: |
|
|
21 Units |
First Sequence
(Any two courses outside the student's own category of knowledge, of which one must be Science
course) |
6 |
Second Sequence
(Any two courses outside the student's own major/ option)
|
6 |
CS Free Elective Courses |
9 |
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|
96Units
|
2.2 Three-Year Schedule
Year I
| Major Core
Courses : |
1 Sem |
2 Sem |
Total Units |
| REL 1210 |
Major Themes in World Religions |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL 1220 |
Religious Rituals and Practices in Hong Kong |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL 1230 |
A Survey of Jewish and Christian Scriptures |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL 1240 |
Buddhism |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL 1250 |
Major Streams in Chinese Philosophy |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL 1260 |
Approaches to the Study of Religion |
- |
3 |
3 |
| Complementary Studies
Courses : (CS Core Requirements) |
| LANG 1491-92 |
English I/ II |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| LANG 1480 |
University Chinese |
3 |
- |
3 |
| RP |
Values and the Meaning of Life |
- |
3 |
3 |
| IT |
IT Portfolio |
- |
3 |
3 |
| PE |
PE Courses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| UL 1121-22 |
University Life |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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15 |
18 |
33 |
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Year II
| Major Core
Courses : |
1 Sem |
2 Sem |
Total Units |
| REL 2240 |
History of Christian Thought |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL 2720 |
Daoist Religion |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL 2310 |
Islam |
- |
3 |
3 |
| Philosophical Studies Concentration : |
| REL 2320 |
Meaning and Knowledge |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL 2330 |
Morality and Society |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL 2340 |
Existence and Reality |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL |
Major Electives |
6 |
- |
6 |
| Christian Studies Concentration: |
| REL 2231 |
Biblical Theology: Old Testament |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL 2232 |
Biblical Theology: New Testament |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL 2740 |
Contemporary Theological Currents |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL |
Major Electives |
6 |
- |
6 |
| Complementary Studies
Courses : (CS Distribution Requirements) |
First Sequence
(Any two courses outside the student's own category of knowledge, of which one must be Science
course) |
3 |
3 |
6 |
Second Sequence
(Any two courses outside the student's own major/ option) |
3 |
- |
3 |
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18 |
15 |
33 |
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Year III
| Major Core
Courses : |
1 Sem |
2 Sem |
Total Units |
| REL 3210 |
Philosophy of Religion |
- |
3 |
3 |
| REL 3591-2 |
Honours Project |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Philosophical Studies Concentration : |
| REL 3610 |
Comparative Philiosphy: East and West |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL |
Major Electives |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Christian Studies Concentration: |
| REL 3260 |
Chinese Christianity |
3 |
- |
3 |
| REL |
Major Electives |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Complementary Studies
Courses : (CS Distribution Requirements) |
Second Sequence
(Any two courses outside the student's own major/ option) |
3 |
- |
3 |
| CS Free Electives |
3 |
6 |
9 |
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15 |
15 |
30 |
Note: In order to graduate, students are required to complete a minimum of 21 units of
courses (including Honours Project) at Level 3.
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*It is proposed that the second sequence (6 units) and free electives (9 units) under CS Distribution be used to create a Minor. If individual students can manage to accumulate 15 units from the relevant
courses, they might be permitted to declare their Minors subject to the approval of the departments concerned.</ | 
