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EASIA 206RJapanese Religion and Spirituality

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
East Asian Studies
Cross-listed
RCS 206

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An examination of religious and spiritual traditions in Japan, including their impact on art, literature, philosophy, and politics. Buddhism, Shinto, Confucianism, folk beliefs, new religious movements, and other traditions are explored. Experiential learning exercises provide students with direct insight into Japanese spiritual worldviews and experiences.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

One post or comment in 1 thread mentions EASIA 206R, December 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2011

What's your most/least favourite course? 12 points, 77 comments

“Favourite: Algebra. MATH 135. Least Favourite: Linear Algebra. MATH 136. Frigging hate matrices. Tell us what your favourite/least favourite courses are and why! …”

u/Cherrim: “Favourite: RS/EASIA 206R (Japanese Religion). It was really interesting, really easy, and the prof (Jeff Wilson) was great so I always looked forward to it. It was easily the best course I've taken at UW. Least Favourite: Total agreement with everyone who said CS 245. …”

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