Module course for PHR7037_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by History, Religions and Philosophies (ORG:HRPS)
Convenor name: Dr Marissa Clarke
Convenor email: mc2@soas.ac.uk
Office room: Office - C311
Office hours: Office hours - Tuesdays 14:00-15:30
Appointment booking link: https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/bookwithme/user/ba4ac366d6b843f1b543ab06019ea59b%40soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/wdh5nLQ7CEC2AXKyAIN5jw2?bookingcode=b4badf8f-0547-4723-8b4f-0a4befe0eeee&anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled
Additonal content:
Class hours: Mondays, 12:00–14:00, Room B403 (4th Floor Brunei Gallery)
Class format: Hybrid, student-centred lecture-seminar (active participation expected)
Intended learning outcomes:
LO1 to synthesise the different conceptions of the yogic body and how they relate to embodied practices and soteriological aims.
LO2 to evaluate the theoretical debates on travelling bodily practices.
LO3 to demonstrate familiarity with methodological frameworks for understanding embodied knowledge and meaning-making processes.
LO4 to engage critically with contemporary issues of agency, empowerment, technological enhancement and bodily transcendence.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 09/11/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: 750-word book review
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 04/01/2027
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: 2500-word essay
Page template: On campus 2026/27
