Religious Anthropology Course
Dive into how rituals influence beliefs, identity, and power dynamics across cultures in this Religious Anthropology course. Tailored for humanities experts, it features real-world case analysis, cross-tradition comparisons, and hands-on research skill-building for cultural studies applications. Gain precise tools to dissect rituals, interpret beliefs, and produce insightful academic work.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a practical introduction to rituals, beliefs, and social structures in various traditions. You'll explore key ideas like sacred versus profane, symbolism, myths, taboos, purity, and rites of passage, while learning emic and etic approaches. Through comparative studies and a mini-project, develop skills in research ethics, evaluating sources, academic writing, and critical analysis.
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Develop skills
- Analyze ritual elements by mapping sequences, symbols, spaces, and timings accurately.
- Compare rituals worldwide using concepts like sacred/profane, liminality, and taboos.
- Interpret belief systems connecting body, soul, cosmology, and societal structures.
- Ethically assess sources by selecting, citing, and critiquing religious studies materials.
- Craft a concise research project with strong structure, arguments, and self-reflection.
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