RS 270Religion in Popular Film

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• I had Professor Doug Cowan and it honestly was one of my favourite courses I've taken. I took it online and it was very organized, and the content is interesting. The modules were biweekly, covering a single movie every two weeks. There were about 2 readings (for both weeks) and 2-4 short lecture videos (per week) to watch in addition to the movie, and you had to complete 4 discussion posts a week (2 of your own, 2 responses). I thought the discussions were enjoyable, however a bit time-consuming. There was no exam, so although tedious, the the discussion posts were worth it. In addition to the posts, there were 2 MC quizzes - not too difficult but you have to take decent notes from the…

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• This course is a toss up on whether I enjoyed it or not. Certain movies were good, others offensive and some not interesting. Every week you are required to either write a short answer paper or a critical reflection paper on the movie for the week. You watch a new movie every other week. We had the Exorcist, Contact, Life of Brian, etc. You can get an extremely high mark if you plan ahead and actually complete all of the assignments to get bonus marks.

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