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RE2001: Foundations of Religion — Explain key concepts and principles related to the study of world religions
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Module 1: Terminology
Identify the key characteristics of the global village. In your answer, provide at least one current example related to your locale and abroad. Learning Objective 1.1 — Identify key characteristics of the global village.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete identification of the key characteristics of the global village.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete identification of the key characteristics of the global village.
Response provides an exemplary identification of the key characteristics of the global village.
Explain the two key insights Durkheim made at the end of the 19th century and how they affect the study of religion. Learning Objective 1.2 — Explain the effect of Durkheim’s insights on the study of religion.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the effect of Durkheim’s insights on the study of religion.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the effect of Durkheim’s insights on the study of religion.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the effect of Durkheim’s insights on the study of religion.
Explain the concept of ethnography. Learning Objective 1.3 — Explain the concept of ethnography.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the concept of ethnography.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the concept of ethnography.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the concept of ethnography.
Identify the key characteristics of a worldview and explain how those characteristics contribute to the study of religion.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the contributions of worldviews to the study of religion.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the contributions of worldviews to the study of religion.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the contributions of worldviews to the study of religion.
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Learning Objective 1.4 — Explain the contributions of worldviews to the study of religion.
Explain the concept of the religious marketplace. In your answer, use at least one specific example from your own experience. Learning Objective 1.5 — Explain the concept of the religious marketplace.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the religious marketplace.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the religious marketplace.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the religious marketplace.
Explain the difference between the sacred and the profane. Learning Objective 1.6 — Explain the difference between the sacred and the profane.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the difference between the sacred and the profane.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the difference between the sacred and the profane.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the difference between the sacred and the profane.
Identify the main characteristics of belief. In your answer, explain how beliefs fit within the broader context of a tradition in which they exist. Learning Objective 1.7 — Explain how the characteristics of belief fit within a tradition.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of how the characteristics of belief fit within a tradition.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of how the characteristics of belief fit within a tradition.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of how the characteristics of belief fit within a tradition.
Explain the purpose of a ritual. To support your response, provide at least one example of how a
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the purpose of rituals.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the purpose of rituals.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the purpose of rituals.
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ritual expresses a specific belief in a tradition. Learning Objective 1.8 — Explain the purpose of rituals.
Explain the role that religious institutions play in a culture’s identity. In your response, give at least one specific example. Learning Objective 1.9 — Explain the role of religious institutions in cultures’ identities.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the role of religious institutions in cultures’ identities.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the role of religious institutions in cultures’ identities.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the role of religious institutions in cultures’ identities.
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Module 2: Religion and Daily Life
Explain the importance of creating an ethos. Learning Objective 2.1 — Explain the importance of creating an ethos.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the importance of creating an ethos.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the importance of creating an ethos.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the importance of creating an ethos.
Explain the role of textual criticism in the study of religion. Learning Objective 2.2 — Explain the role of textual criticism in the study of religion.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the role of textual criticism in the study of religion.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the role of textual criticism in the study of religion.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the role of textual criticism in the study of religion.
Explain the purpose of world construction. To
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the purpose of
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support your response, provide at least one specific example from a major religious tradition. Learning Objective 2.3 — Explain the purpose of world construction in religious traditions.
the purpose of world construction in religious traditions.
purpose of world construction in religious traditions.
world construction in religious traditions.
Explain the main challenges the sociologist of religion is likely to encounter. In your answer, explain how these challenges might affect the outcomes of the sociologist’s analysis. Learning Objective 2.4 — Explain challenges related to the sociological study of religion.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the challenges related to the sociological study of religion.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the challenges related to the sociological study of religion.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the challenges related to the sociological study of religion.
Explain the role of cosmology in religion. Cite at least one specific example from a religious tradition to support your answer. Learning Objective 2.5 — Explain the role of cosmology in religion.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the role of cosmology in religion.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the role of cosmology in religion.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the role of cosmology in religion.
Explain the role of theodicy in understanding the world. Support your response with at least one
Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the role of theodicy in understanding the world.
Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the role of theodicy in understanding the world.
Response provides an exemplary explanation of the role of theodicy in understanding the world.
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specific example from either your own experience or a major religious tradition. Learning Objective 2.6 — Explain the role of theodicy in understanding the world.
Professional Writing
Professional Writing: Clarity, Flow, and Organization
Content contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing does not demonstrate adequate sentence and paragraph structure and requires additional editing/proofreading. Key sections of presented content lack clarity, logical flow, and/or organization.
Content contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates adequate sentence and paragraph structure and may require some editing. Content presented is satisfactorily clear, logical, and/or organized, but could benefit from additional editing/revision.
Content is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates appropriate sentence and paragraph structure. Content presented is clear, logical, and well-organized.
Professional Writing: Context, Audience, Purpose, and Tone
Content minimally or does not demonstrate awareness of context, audience, and/or purpose. Writing is not reflective of professional/scholarly tone and/or is not free of bias. Style is inconsistent with the professional setting/workplace context and reflects the need for additional editing.
Content demonstrates satisfactory awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free from bias, and style is mostly consistent with the professional setting/workplace context.
Content clearly demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free from bias, and style is appropriate for the professional setting/workplace context.
Professional Writing: Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas
Content does not adequately reflect original writing and/or paraphrasing. Writing
Content adequately reflects original writing and paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates adequate adherence
Content reflects original thought and writing and proper paraphrasing. Writing
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demonstrates inconsistent adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and reference. There are numerous and/or significant errors.
to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor errors.
demonstrates full adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references.
