Philosophy and Theology and Religious Studies

Leeds University Business School

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In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

From the nature of knowledge and reality to faith and its role in society, this varied and exciting degree explores the world’s important questions and how people have tried to answer them.
Core modules will introduce you to the key concepts, approaches and issues in theology and religious studies, as well as great ideas, thinkers and the skills needed to think about philosophy. A wide range of optional modules across your subjects, will allow you to develop your understanding and focus on the subjects that interest you.
You could study specific traditions from Christianity and Islam to South Asian religions, or you could focus on areas such as sin, ethics, sex and gender, aesthetics, political philosophy, the history and philosophy of science and the roles that religion plays in public life around the world. It’s an opportunity to gain a broad base of skills while gaining insight into some of the driving forces behind how people see and respond to daily life.
Leeds has great facilities for students of philosophy, theology and religious studies. The world class Brotherton Library holds a wide variety of manuscript, archive and early printed material in its Special Collections – valuable assets for your independent research. Our other library resources are also excellent, and the University Library offers a comprehensive training programme to help you make the most of them.

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAB
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When an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.
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Subjects

  • Politics
  • Political Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Theology
  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Religions

Course programme

A Joint Honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each Single Honours course, but you’ll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects.

You’ll spend your first year taking core modules introducing you to the key issues, methods and approaches in studying philosophy and religion, as well as selecting from optional modules on topics such as the philosophy of religion, political philosophy or specific religious traditions from around the world.

From this knowledge base, you’ll branch out over the next two years to specialise in some of the topics that interest you. You’ll choose from a central philosophy module to study and then be free to focus on whichever area suits you, ranging from ethics, politics, the philosophy of science and feminist philosophy to the philosophy of religion. At the same time, you’ll choose freely from a variety of modules in theology and religious studies such as Buddhism, the Hebrew Bible, sin and the links between faith and gender.

Throughout your degree you’ll be expanding your knowledge base and developing your skills in research, interpretation and critical thinking. In your final year you’ll be able to put them into practice, when you specialise in a topic of your choice to complete an independent research project.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

You’ll choose from a wide range of optional modules while maintaining a balance across your subjects. Follow the links to the Programme Catalogue for more example optional modules and the full course structure.

Compulsory modules
  • How to Think Clearly and Argue Well 20 credits
  • Introduction to Academic Skills 5 credits
  • Introduction to the Study of Religion/s 10 credits
  • Introducing Theology 10 credits
Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong 20 credits
  • Knowledge, Self and Reality 20 credits
  • Great Philosophical Thinkers 20 credits
  • Introduction to the Study of Islam 10 credits
  • Studying Christianity 10 credits
  • Religion, Politics and Society in the Modern World 10 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Studying Religion in Context 20 credits
Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • Formal Logic 20 credits
  • Ethics of Life and Death 10 credits
  • Topics in Epistemology: Knowledge and Justification 20 credits
  • Introduction to Metaphysics 20 credits
  • Theology and Religious Studies Students into Schools 20 credits
  • Hindu Traditions 20 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Final Year Project 40 credits
Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • Muslims in Britain: Transnational Communities and Multicultural Politics 20 credits
  • Religions and Global Development 20 credits

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