Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

CTH 109 — Intoduction to Sociology of Religion

CTH department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of key debates and the range of sociological approaches to religion and belief systems
critically apply key concepts to contemporary debates about the role of religion in the contemporary society
effectively communicate understandings of key concepts and propositions by employing analytical skills

Course contents

Definition of “religion” from a sociological perspective. Varieties of religions and other faith systems. Religion and post-modernity. Religion and social structure. Reliogion and social change. Marx and the oppression of the proletariat. Weber and the Protestant Ethic. Religion, gender and sexuality. New religious movements.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study CTH 109.

CTH 109 — Intoduction to Sociology of Religion

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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