Palomar College Catalog Description
ANTH 135 Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (3 units)
3 hours lecture
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC (Satisfies GE Humanities, CSU C2)
This course is a cross-cultural survey of religious beliefs and practices with an emphasis on small-scale societies. Topics include but are not limited to rituals, myths, shamanism, altered states of consciousness, healing, magic, divination, witchcraft, death, new religious movements, and globalization.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
- Understand and apply the holistic nature of anthropology and the concept of cultural relativism to belief systems/religious traditions.
- Discuss from a cross-cultural perspective past and present belief systems and practices, with a focus on non-major world religions.
- Analyze the interaction of belief systems/religious traditions with the physical and social environment.
Refer to this site for further information about SLOs: http://www2.palomar.edu/slo/
