Undergraduate programs of Religious Studies

The religious studies sector of the Faculty of Arts examines religious phenomena through teaching and research in the same manner and on the same level as would be any other category of facts accessible to human experience and observation. The disciplines that feed the study of religions are primarily history, sociology, anthropology and psychology.

Honours BA with specialization in Religious Studies
Major in Religious Studies
Minor in Religious Studies

Explore the structure of each program in this academic discipline

Topic Course for Fall 2015

SRS4107 - The Bible in Hollywood: An Introduction to Bible and Film

The Bible has been a Hollywood staple from the very first days of cinema until the present. Bible blockbusters such as The Ten Commandments, action films such as American Sniper, and movies of virtually every style and genre, use biblical motifs, characters, and quotations to tell their stories to popular audiences. This course will examine the various roles that the Bible has played, in a) movies that retell biblical stories and b) films that explicitly use biblical elements to tell fictional stories. The course is offered as a hybrid or blended course; a major component will be completed on-line with significant interaction with the professor as well as with others in the course.

Students’ responsibilities

It is the responsibility of all students registering in the Faculty of Arts

to become familiar with the specific requirements for their degree and with the academic regulations;
to ensure that the courses chosen meet all the programme requirements and the requirements for graduation;
to ensure that they have completed the prerequisite(s) for courses chosen;
to ensure that there are no scheduling conflicts for the courses they have chosen;
to meet all the deadlines indicated in the University Calendar.

India Summer Course

Description

The University of Ottawa’s Department of Classics and Religious Studies is pleased to announce that the “India Seminar” will be offered again, for the 5th time, this coming summer, 2015. This unique programme provides students from all over Canada an opportunity to participate in a cultural and educational immersion in an Indian environment over the course of three weeks, from June 11 - July 21, 2015 (tentative dates) (in Mumbai, Jaipur, Varanasi, Delhi).

Students will reside on campus at the University of Mumbai, in guesthouses attached to Jain temples in Delhi and Jaipur, and a guesthouse by the river Ganges in Varanasi.

Before departing for India, the class meets several times face-to-face on the University of Ottawa campus (or via skype, for students outside of the province). These pre-departure meetings serve are an important part of the preparation for the overseas course. Students on this programme are eligible to receive 3 credits (graduate 2/ undergraduate depending upon the student’s current degree - In special cases, in negotiation with the graduate studies coordinator, students are permitted to take this course for 6 credits) through the accrediting host institution, the University of Ottawa.

Eligibility

Graduate Students with an interest in India Studies or advanced Undergraduate Students who have completed 3 years of undergraduate study, including some component of India Studies coursework (in Religious Studies, History, or Philosophy etc.) or have a particular academic interest in India Studies.

Application requirements

A completed application form
A statement of purpose outlining how this programme will benefit the student's
studies
Two letters of reference

Application deadline

January 30, 2015

Selection

Selection is based on the merit of the student's application and the relevance of their coursework and academic training to India Studies.

Cost

The total cost of the programme in 2012 was $2700 (CDN) which included application fees, airfare, room and board, materials, health and field trip costs. This programme is subsidized by the Canadian Jain community. The costs for the 2015 programme will be similar.

The cost does not include University of Ottawa tuition charges for a 3 credit course. Check with the UoO Registrar for current costs.

Application form

Download the application form

Enquiries

For more information, please contact Programme Director:

Anne Vallely, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Classics and Religious Studies
University of Ottawa
55 Desmarais Building East, 10th floor (10-105)
(613) 562-5800x 1168
avallely@uOttawa.ca

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