Theology and Religion (with Year Abroad)-BA

Bachelor's degree

In Durham

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Durham

The Durham degree course incorporates a variety of ways of interacting with theology and religion, and equips you with the knowledge and skills to engage with detailed study of Old and New Testaments; the study of religion (which brings to bear the methods of social sciences such as anthropology and sociology upon religious practices and addresses issues of religion in contemporary society); the historical and contemporary study of the Christian tradition; and the insights and challenges of theology, philosophy and ethics. The flexible structure of the degree allows you to pursue either a broadly based, diverse programme of study, or to specialise in an area of your choice.

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Location

Start date

Durham
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Stockton Road, DH1

Start date

On request

About this course

Admissions Process Subject requirements, level and grade In addition to satisfying the University’s general entry requirements, please note: We welcome applications from those with other qualifications equivalent to our standard entry requirements and from mature students with non-standard qualifications or who may have had a break in their study. Please contact our Admissions Selectors for more information. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking as part of our offer We will be reviewing our entry requirements for entry in the...

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Subjects

  • Theology
  • Ethics
  • Religions
  • Philosophy

Course programme

Year 1

Four compulsory modules are taken in the first year, as follows:

  • Introduction to Biblical Studies
  • Study of Religion (world religions)
  • Christianity in Context
  • Introduction to Christian Theology

and two optional modules from a list which in the past has included:

  • Biblical Hebrew
  • New Testament Greek
  • God and Evil
  • God and the Good
  • Reading Biblical Texts
  • Introduction to Economic Ethics
  • A module from another department.
Year 2

Beyond the first year, you have the opportunity to either develop your expertise in all of these areas, or to specialise in one or more according to your interests. Here are some examples of modules that have previously been offered in the second year:

  • South Asian Religions
  • Literature and Theology of the Old Testament
  • New Testament Theology: Exploring Paul and John
  • Philosophy and the Christian Tradition
  • Myth and Meaning
  • Death, Ritual and Belief
  • The Making of Modern Christianity: Medieval and Reformation Europe
  • Religion in Contemporary Britain
  • God, Freedom and the Soul
  • Topics in Christian Ethics
  • Research Project and Colloquium.

In your second year you may also take up to two modules in other departments.

Year 3

During your third year, you will undertake one academic year of study and assessment through the SOCRATES-ERASMUS scheme at one of the partner institutes of the Department of Theology and Religion. During this year at least half the modules taken at the host university must be in Theology and/or Religion.

Year 4

In your final year, you will submit a dissertation which allows you to explore in depth a topic of your choice which is of special interest to you. Students in the final year also take optional modules, selecting from a list which in the past has included:

  • African Religions
  • Emotion Religion and Identity
  • The Postmodern God
  • Biblical Theology
  • The First Urban Churches
  • St Augustine and His Age
  • The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent
  • Religion and Film
  • Religious Violence in the Reformation Era.

If not taken in the second year (see above), you may also take up to two Finals modules (in total) in another department.

Theology and Religion (with Year Abroad)-BA

£ 9,250 + VAT