Belief Systems: Ritual, Myth, and Magic

3 credits · Undergraduate

Emphasis will be placed upon how belief systems and their symbolic representations give meaning to the universe and one’s place in it. Topics may include the nature of ritual, the structure of myth, religion and symbols, religion and healing, magic, sorcery, and witchcraft, and how all these phenomena relate to cultural and social change. Approved with International Development Studies. PREREQUISITES: One SOSA 1000 level course or FYP FORMATS: Lecture