RCS 420RCritical Encounter with Human Nature

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Religion, Culture, and Spirituality
Cross-listed: SDS 420R

When it runs

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

This course explores issues fundamental to human nature and related theoretical explanations. The approach is interdisciplinary and intercultural/interreligious. Through various assignments, students will gain an understanding of their own perspectives on human nature, the questions of human "being" that those raise, and the purpose of human existence.

Prerequisites

Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
SEM 001	7638	0 / 5	W 14:30–17:20
SEM 701	8031	3 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
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Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar

2025–26
2026–27 (shown here)
2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar