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Archived Version 2019 - 2020

Module Title
Module Code
School
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The course is designed to provide students with the resources to teach this topic to the highest standard at second level. Specifically, it is constructed to address the key questions / themes that are raised in the leaving certificate RE syllabus.

Learning Outcomes

1. Have a specialist knowledge in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism & Taoism.
2. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of interreligious dialogue.
3. Realise the potential of this module as an aid to challenging racism by fostering and understanding and acceptance of religious and cultural diversity. In this context, the course is clearly adaptable to a range of workplace situations.
4. Be capable of teaching to the highest standard the RE Leaving Certificate module entitled World Religions.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

An introduction to the main themes of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism , Sikhism , Confucianism & Taoism

Comparing the different world religions under specific headings as outlined in the leaving Cert Syllabus

Inter-religious Dialogue; a study of key themes in Nostra Aetate

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Admirand, Peter.: 2019, Humbling Faith: Brokenness, Doubt, Dialogue—What Unites Atheists, Theists, and Nontheists, Cascade, Eugene, OR,
Boys, Mary C.: 2000, Has God Only One Blessing? Judaism as a Source of Christian Self-Understanding, Paulist, New York:,
Braiterman, Zachary: 1998, God) After Auschwitz: Tradition and Change in Post-Holocaust Jewish Thought., Princeton University Press., Princeton,
Cornille, Catherine. T: 2008, he Im-Possibility of Inter-Religious Dialogue, Crossroads, New York,
Dalai Lama.: 2011, Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston,
Deng, Ming-Dao: 0, Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony, HarperOne, New York:,
Dworkin, Ronald.: 2013, Religion without God, Harvard University Press, Cambridge:,
Ignatieff, Michael: 2017, The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World., Harvard University Press, Cambridge:,
Knitter, Paul F.: 2013, “Inter‐Religious Dialogue and Social Action.” In The Wiley‐Blackwell Companion to Inter‐Religious Dialogue, edited by Catherine Cornille, 133–48., John Wiley, Malden, MA:,
Kogan, Michael S.: 2008, Opening the Covenant: A Jewish Theology of Christianity., Oxford University Press, Oxford,
Kung, Hans, and Karl-Josef Kuschel, eds.: 1993, A Global Ethic: Declaration of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. Translated by John Bowden., SCM, London,
Swidler, Leonard.: 2016, The Age of Global Dialogue., Pickwick, Eugene, OR,
Telushkin, Joseph. Hillel: 2010, If Not Now, When?, Schocken, New York,
Thatamanil, John.: 2020, Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religions, Fordham University Press, New York,
Tinker, George E. “Tink.”: 2008, American Indian Liberation: A Theology of Sovereignty., Orbis, Maryknoll, NY,
Vivekenanda.: 2015, Swami Vivekenanda: A Contemporary Reader., Routledge, Abingdon,

Other Resources

0, NA, 2004, Being Religious Interreligiously, Maryknoll, NY, Orbis, 0, NA, 2017, The Joy of Religious Pluralism, Maryknoll, NY, Orbis,

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