Comparative Religious Ethics
General
Prefix
REL
Course Number
260
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Comparative religious examination of contemporary ethical issues, such as wealth and poverty, war and violence, sex and marriage, labor and worker's rights, animals and the environment, food, disability, or immigration.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
06, 09
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
Outcome
Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and collective values within an intellectual, cultural, historical and social context.
Outcome
Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and humanities.
Outcome
Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities.
Outcome
Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance.
Outcome
Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities.
Outcome
Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities.
Outcome
Explain the connections among education, citizenship, and participation in a democratic society.
Outcome
Explain major ethical or political theories.
Outcome
Describe how interpretations of ethics or citizenship may vary by nationality, ethnicity, race, color, religion, gender, ability and disability, or sexual orientation.
Outcome
Apply concepts such as democracy, rights, morality, justice, virtue, liberty and obligation to personal, professional, and public issues.
Outcome
Analyze and evaluate alternative theoretical approaches or formulate solutions to ethical or civic issues.
Outcome
Develop and exercise personal agency or ethical judgment in the public domain.