Programme Requirements for 2022/23 Session


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B.A. Philosophy, Religion and Ethics Full-time

Year: 3
2022/23 Session

Students must choose ONE module from the following list (credit values may vary)

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH 6000-word Dissertation (Theology and Religion) 09 28285 20 Full Term
LH Dissertation (Theology & Religion) 09 24094 40 Full Term
LH Philosophical Project 08 27860 40 Full Term
LH Philosophical Project 09 21805 20 Full Term
LH Placement-based Dissertation (Theology and Religion) 09 28286 40 Full Term

Students opting for the 40 credit Dissertation in Theology and Religion will normally be expected to have taken the optional module Dissertation Preparation in their second year of study.

Students opting for the 40 credit Philosophical Project must normally take at least 80 credits in total in Philosophy modules in their third year.

Choose 100 or 80 credits (depending on choice above) (at least 20 credits from each group)

Group A (Indicative list - subject to variation each year)

This list of modules which follows is indicative, but in any given year, only around 10 of these will run in the ordinary way (with lectures, seminars etc). Most the rest will be made available as a 'Special Subject' to students whose Stage 2 marks averaged 60 or better and who elect to take (at most one) of these modules on a more independent basis.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Fantastic Beasts and How to Understand them: Topics in Philosophy of Biology 09 30840 20 Semester 2
LH Law and ethics as theology in Christian and Muslim thought and practice 09 37849 20 Semester 1
LH Nietzsche 09 26095 20 Semester 1
LH Prejudice Race + Gender 08 26796 20 Semester 1

Group B (Indicative list - subject to variation each year):

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Christmas and Ethical Consuming 09 29805 20 Semester 1
LH Historical and Contemporary Debates on the Holocaust 09 37066 20 Semester 1
LH Politics in the Name of God: From Democratization to Holy War 09 28794 20 Semester 1
LH Special Study 09 34865 20 Semester 2
LH Understanding and Countering Radical Islamic thought and practices 09 29771 20 Semester 2

Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H. If successful this will be taken in place of one of their semester 1 taught modules. The placement can be taken either during the summer vacation (part-time or full-time) or during semester 1 (part-time only). The placement must be completed prior to the Christmas vacation.

Students who undertook a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Professional Skills 09 36876 20 Semester 1
LH Professional Skills - Freelance 09 37013 20 Semester 1