Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA (Hons)

University of Winchester
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    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Winchester

As a Department, we deal with big questions. We ask questions about the nature of human existence and the human community, questions about the development and global impact of belief. We're interested in addressing the parts of our contemporary world that one usually wouldn't think to question. We're concerned with the ideas that underpin our history as a species.BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Religion and Ethics will give you a grounding in the over-arching narrative of the philosophical tradition. From ancient Greece to existentialism and atheism, from Kant to Derrida, you'll encounter the thinkers who have shaped the way we see and understand our world. Each year you'll be able to examine new writers and ideas, each year you'll explore great philosophical works and what they mean. Importantly, our degree also gives students the opportunity to put philosophy to work. Students set philosophical ideas in conversation with religious traditions, with sacred texts, with ethical debates about right and wrong, life and death, faith and politics. Students develop critical viewpoints on scholarship, and grow as writers, debaters and thinkers in their own right. This degree develops students as an independent mind, as a problem solver, as a reader and a critic of society.In Year 1, students are oriented in the core subject areas. Students undertake year-long modules in theological tradition and religious studies, designed to develop study skills and enhance their confidence in critical writing and reading. These sit alongside thorough introductions to university-level philosophy and ethics.In Years 2 and 3, students are able to build a profile of options around your philosophical studies to reflect their own academic interests. Optional modules tend to encourage students to think about the way religious ideas and practices interact with the contemporary world .Some of our students arrive with destinations in mind (teachers, journalists, social workers, academics)...

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Winchester (Hampshire)
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University Of Winchester, SO22 4NR

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About this course

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market.            You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.In addition to the formally scheduled contact time such as lectures and seminars etc.), you are encouraged to access academic support from staff within the course team, your personal tutor and the wide range of services available to you within the University.Independent learningOver the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.Overall workloadYour overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules you select, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course .Year 1 (Level 4): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 204 hours Independent learning: 996 hoursYear 2 (Level 5): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 228 hours Independent learning: 972 hoursYear 3 (Level 6): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 216...

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Subjects

  • Politics
  • Theology
  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • University
  • Christianity
  • Religions

Course programme

Year 1

Core modules:

  • Great Theological Minds
  • Perspectives on Living Religions
  • Classical to Early Modern Philosophy
  • Ethics and Religion
  • Politics and Philosophy
Year 2

Core modules:

  • What's Next?
  • Kant and the Copernican Revolution
  • Atheism and its Critics

Optional modules;

  • Bioethics and Theology
  • Gender, Sexuality and the Bible
  • Hinduism and Modernity
  • Aspects of Islam
  • Science and Theology
  • Constructing Meanings: Bible as Literature
  • Religion in Contemporary Britain
  • The Many Faces of Jesus
  • Independent Study Module
  • Field Studies or Advanced Field Studies
  • Religion, Ethics and War
  • The Bible and Contemporary Culture
  • Buddhism: Traditions and Transformations
  • Judaism in the Contemporary World
  • Contemporary Christian Theology
  • Ancient Languages
  • Religion, Ritual and Society
  • Indigenous Religions; Church and Politics
  • Christians, Jews and the Holocaust;
  • Christianity and Neoplatonism
  • Early Christian Mysticism
  • Orthodox Christianity
  • Seven Ecumenical Councils
  • Perspectives on Walter Benjamin
  • Hegel, Marx and Dialectical Thought
  • New and Alternative Religions
Year 3

Core modules:

  • Dissertation
  • Senior Seminar
  • Phenomenology, Existentialism and Identity
  • Contemporary Philosophy

Optional modules;

  • Bioethics and Theology
  • Gender, Sexuality and the Bible
  • Hinduism and Modernity
  • Aspects of Islam; Science and Theology
  • Constructing Meanings: Bible as Literature
  • Religion in Contemporary Britain
  • The Many Faces of Jesus
  • Field Studies or Advanced Field Studies
  • Religion, Ethics and War
  • The Bible and Contemporary Culture
  • Buddhism: Traditions and Transformations
  • Judaism in the Contemporary World
  • Contemporary Christian Theology
  • Ancient Languages; Religion, Ritual and Society
  • Indigenous Religions; Church and Politics
  • Christians, Jews and the Holocaust
  • Christianity and Neoplatonism
  • Early Christian Mysticism
  • Orthodox Christianity
  • Seven Ecumenical Councils
  • New and Alternative Religions
  • Religion and Peacebuilding

For further information about modules, please view the course leaflet (see right hand side).

Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing, for full-time students entering the programme in Year 1. Optional modules are listed where applicable. Please note the University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. For further information please refer to the terms and conditions at /termsandconditions. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed above.

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Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA (Hons)

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