Introduction to Eastern Religions (RELN1080)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Historical & Philosophical Inq
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Assessment methods
Tutorial Participation (Internal students) 20%; or
Online Journal Entries (External students) 20%
Essay 1: Short Essay 15%
Essay 2: Essay 25%
Essay 3: Research Essay 40%
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Why and how do religions emerge and change? Why do some religions thrive and some die? This course will survey Asian religious traditions, including Vedic religion, Zoroastrianism, the speculative traditions of the Upani¿ads, Jainism, Early Buddhism, Manichaeism, Hinduism, Mahayana Buddhism, Chinese Religion, Japanese Religion, and Sikhism. It will place them in the contexts of their emergence and transmission, exploring themes of global interconnectedness, including their manifestations in Australia (utilising the Queensland Atlas of Religion).
