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Aug 14, 2024
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2023-2024 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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REL 273 - Judaism Description: Dimensions and concerns of Jewish civilization historically and in contemporary times. Continuities and discontinuities, secular and religious expressions of Jewish culture, concepts, and ideals; sense of human place, purpose, communal and personal life; influence of Jewish thought on other religious and secular cultures; modern concepts and challenges.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 101A or ENG 103. Reading Proficiency.
General Education Competency: Written Communication; Diversity
Credits: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Introduction to Jewish culture
- Historical overview: major periods of Jewish civilization
- Ancient antecedents and influences: Near East and Hellenism
- Diaspora and Rabbinic Judaism
- Medieval period and "Golden Age"--Jewish philosophy and mysticism; interaction with Islam and Christian Europe
- Early modern period and challenges of emancipation
- Post-Holocaust issues: religious existentialism, Zionism, and transformation of Jewish identity
- Judaism as living religion and culture
- Contemporary challenges: Jewish feminism; assimilation, secularism
- Interaction and mutual influences
- Varieties of Judaism
- Basic aspects of living the Jewish path
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the development of the varieties of Jewish expression from Near East origins through contemporary times. (1-12)
- Analyze various periods of Jewish history/religion/culture as part of a broader social, historical, political and religious context. (2-9)
- Explain the nature of and central tenets of Judaism. (12)
- Differentiate concepts within their historical contexts. (2-7)
- Explain how other religious traditions and secular cultures have impacted and influenced Jewish civilization. (10)
- Demonstrate ability to have an interreligious and intercultural dialog. (1-12)
- Compare perspectives of other cultures, especially minority cultures. (8-11)
- Analyze materials from primary and secondary sources and place them in appropriate historical/cultural contexts. (1-12)
- Analyze disparate ideas by defining and using key terms appropriate to the discipline. (10-12)
- Assess the characteristics of diverse cultures and traditions. (2-12)
Required Assessment:
- Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2,500 words of monitored writing, which includes a 1,500 word essay that undergoes iterations of the writing process (i.e., outline, rough draft, and etc.), using academically appropriate sources.
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