Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Law and ethics as theology in Christian and Muslim thought and practice
School	Phil, Theology and Religion
Department	Theology and Religion
Module Code	09 37849
Module Lead	Ali-Reza Bhojani / Jeremy Kidwell
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
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Description	This module will introduce students to conceptions of law and ethics in Christian and Muslim thought and practice. It will consider these conceptions through attention to everyday practices and scholarly discourse. This specialist module allows for students to develop and apply learning in years one and two, towards building knowledge of emerging models in comparative and multi-disciplinary approaches to theology and ethics.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Critically assess traditions in law and ethics and their relation to Christian and Muslim thought and practice Engage in comparative analysis of moral and philosophical traditions Apply theory to case studies Synthesize learning and contextualise approaches to moral reflection across traditions
Assessment	37849-01 : 2000 word Essay : Coursework (50%) 37849-02 : 2000 word Reflective Project or Ethnographic Project : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment 2000 word reflective project (50%) OR ethnographic project (50%) • 2000 word essay (50%) Reassessment: Resit failed component if it results in failure of the module as a whole. Modes of reassessment will mirror the initial written work listed
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