Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020

     

RELI 350 901 (CRN: 15057)

DEMONS/MENTAL ILLNESS/MEDICINE

Long Title: DEMONS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND MEDICINE
Department: Religion
Instructor: Clements, Niki
Meeting: 2:45PM - 5:35PM W FULLY ONLINE (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020) 
Session: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 12
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 12
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 9-JUN-2023 9:34AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
10-DEC-2020  
2:00PM - 5:00PM R TBA TBA
 
Description: Treats complex connections between religious beliefs/practices and formulation of human psychology in western tradition, through a historical reckoning with demonology. Consider the way demons are represented -- from semi-corporeal beings to marks of mental illness -- by looking at texts from the ancient world to modern psychiatry. Cross-list: MDEM 350. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 350 if student has credit for RELI 605.