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RELS 235 Religion and Environment Units: 3.00
Examines how religious traditions shape human values and behaviours towards the environment and how environmental problems are shaping the evolution of religious and spiritual traditions.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 2 or above) or (6.0 units of RELS at the 100-level).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Be conversant with major religious perspectives, both historical and contemporary, on the human/nature relationship.
- Critically analyze current environmental issues.
- Evaluate what the various cultural traditions of the world say about human responsibility toward the environment.
- Gain familiarity with key concepts and terms in the field of religion and ecology.