Western Religion, Spirituality, and Atheism (RELN1000)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Historical & Philosophical Inq
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
External
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Assessment methods
essay, research proposal, participation and presentation
Course enquiries
Doctor Ryan Williams (Semester 1, Semester 2, St Lucia, In person, External)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course will introduce students to historical and contemporary expressions of religion, spirituality, and non-religion. While organised religion in Australia is statistically in decline, this course shows that the transformation of religious life is vivid, dynamic, and exciting, with new religious, spiritual and secular ways of living and being that are contributing to the diversity of Australian multiculturalism. The course offers students hands-on experience through visiting religious, spiritual, and non-religious sites of students' own choosing, including churches, mosques, synagogues, music concerts, sports matches, nature walks, and meditation retreats. Students will gain insight into the religious and cultural diversity in Australia, while reflecting on its complex colonial legacy, through attention to peoples' lived experiences.
