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On completion of the module, the student will be able to: 1. Define and discuss what is meant by folk belief and popular/vernacular religion. 2. Examine theoretical approaches to the study of these genres of tradition. 3. Illustrate a familiarity with a variety of traditional religious practices and narratives. Illustrate a familiarity with belief legends about various supernatural beings and forces. 4. Discuss the relationship between narrative genre and belief. 5. Identify and evaluate possible explanatory frameworks for a number of popular folk beliefs and religious practices.
Indicative Module Content:Popular religion, folk prayers, folk charms, lives of the saints, tales of the holy family, religious practice and belief found in the everyday
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 30 |
Total | 102 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Ms Aoiffe Kenny | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |