BA (Hons) Philosophy, Religion and Ethics

Module: 4RL010

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module draws upon theory and method within the Study of Religion to explore lived religion in Christianity and Islam. Methods will include history of religions and textual study, but will focus upon everyday religion in contemporary society. The module will focus upon diversity, highlighting denominational and community variety with Christian and Muslim groups, and particular attention will be paid to political and social discourse between Christians, Muslims and 'secular' society in modern Britain and Europe. Key issues such as Christianity in public life, or issues surrounding identities of 'British Muslims' will be foregrounded to equip students with the knowledge and skills to engage with Christian or Muslim citizens. Fieldwork enables students to explore issues facing local Christian and Muslim communities, in addition to the introduction of participant observation and simple ethnographic skills.

Module: 4PH007

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This course will introduce students to some of the major issues in moral philosophy by exploring some of the ethical challenges that we are facing in the contemporary world.

Module: 4PH002

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to introduce students to philosophical reasoning, critical thinking and how to construct and challenge arguments. Various means will be used to foster their skills of argumentation and analysis: textual analysis of core philosophical texts such as Descartes or Plato; engagement with rhetorical devices and fallacies in various contexts. Students will also learn to identify presuppositions and conclusions of arguments and become familiar with propositional and basic symbolic logic.

Module: 4RL005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to introduce students to the nature of religion and some of its key concepts. Students will acquire the basic study skills that are needed to approach religion in an organised, academic way. The components (‘dimensions’) that comprise religion will be explored, together with some of the types of academic approach, e.g. sociology, anthropology, phenomenology. Students will learn ways of gathering information on religions, how to evaluate it, and how to present it academically in oral and written form. A particular focus will be on new and emergent methodological approaches to the Study of Religion.

Module: 4RL007

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of this module is to explore philosophical and religious ideas about the relationship between humanity and the natural world. The module will investigate how different worldviews assess ethical responsibilities towards the non-human world and future generations. The module will consider both the philosophical foundations of the environmental movement and religious perceptions of environmental issues.

Module: 4PH004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will introduce you to challenging philosophical discussions on a range of concepts such as self, non-self, perception, certainty, argument, critical thinking, value, tradition and modernity, using a selection of readings from non-European traditions of philosophy. The aim is to make you appreciate the value of comparison through an introduction to the range and depth of enquiry in these traditions of thought.

Module: 5PH002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will acquaint students with the main claims, underlying presuppositions and criticisms of ethical theories within the Western philosophical tradition.

Module: 5RL008

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module explores the two Indian traditions followed by Hindus and Buddhists. Beginning with a detailed insight into the Aryan migration theory, we explore critiques of the term 'Hindu' and how this impacts on research and folk tales around the socio milieu of Indian during the time of the Buddha. We then go on to look at the practices and teachings of Hindus and Buddhists and also explore the diverse practices within both traditions.

Module: 5PH003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to acquaint students with traditional epistemological theories and introduce them to critiques of these theories. It considers answers to the central question of epistemology about how we can know anything at all. It directs attention beyond reason and/experience as the basis of knowledge to finding the basis in a rethinking about what counts as knowledge and how that might be connected to our use of language.

Module: 5RL007

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module investigates the intersections between the arts and religion and ethics. In this module you will explore both philosophical and religious attitudes towards the arts. In particular the module draws on the philosophy of art in order to problematise the distinction between ‘secular’ and ‘sacred’ art on the one hand and the relation between art and morality on the other hand. The module will explore the place of the arts in a variety of different religious traditions and will investigate whether the arts can be understood in religious terms. The main focus of this module is on the visual arts and music, although references to dance, poetry, literature and architecture will be made where appropriate.

Module: 5RL002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

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The module will enable students to understand the fundamental teachings of Sikhism. It will explore the origins, practices of the Sikh tradition. The module will also trace the historical developments of Sikhism 2021-22 International Full-time £12250 per year ...