2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

THEO3360 The Religious Mapping of Leeds

20 creditsClass Size: 12

Module manager: Professor Kim Knott
Email: K.Knott@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

Pre-requisite qualifications

This module is limited to 12 students and all those who wish to take it will have to make a formal application setting out their reasons for choosing it, which will then be assessed by the module organisers.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To enable students to develop their skills with regard to the accumulation, organisation and presentation of information, through an evolving teamwork project designed to build a religious map of Leeds, developed by the Department in partnership with local community agencies.

Syllabus

A team of 8-12 students are responsible for researching an area of the city, such as Beeston or Meanwood. They build up a complex picture of where particular religious groups and activities are located, how they interact with each other and the wider community, and what services they offer. They look at the way in which social, cultural, economic and political factors affect and engage with the religious life of the area. The module involves research trips, interviews, liaison work, the development of written work and communication skills, and the presentation of a report at a public event at the end of the semester. Assessment is by means of a teamwork report of 10,000 and a religious directory of the area. (For an example, see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/trs/documents/religious mapping of the university.pdf).

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Fieldwork	9	60.00	60.00
Seminar	16	1.00	16.00
Private study hours			124.00
Total Contact hours			76.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Group Project/Project/Dissertation	10,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 01/05/2009

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