2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC0123 Religion, Politics and Society

20 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: madeleine Newman
Email: m.c.newman@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is aimed at you if you are a student interested in understanding the way in which religion, politics and society intersect and how that applies to a local case study.

Objectives

This module will give an overview of the interplay between religion, politics and society. It will look at the ways in which these areas intersect.
It will provide an understanding of the ways in which the variety of contemporary religious expressions shape and are shaped by groups and society. It will consider the nature of citizenship and political representation through looking at community participation.
It will use a case study of Leeds to illustrate some of these concepts.

Students will be supported in the development of their own independent study skills and will gain an introduction to reflective writing and exam skills. They will be required to complete an essay, an unseen exam and a reflective blog. They will be given individual support for these assessments as required.

Learning outcomes
At the end of this module students will know how to:
-Identify key areas of diversity and similarity between and within religious belief systems
-Demonstrate a basic understanding of how religion and belief might shape and define needs, interests and community identities;
-Demonstrate an understanding of how citizenship and political representation arise through community participation;
-Representation of diversity, such as: age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation and class within that participation;
-Use a case study for multi-perspective analysis

Skills outcomes
Cultural awareness
Working under pressure
Critical analysis

Syllabus

The module will cover:
-An overview of key religions and belief traditions, theories and concepts
-Historical and contemporary perspectives on Leeds as a multi-faith city
-Citizenship and political representation in respect of how these arise through community participation;
-The degree to which diversity in respect of age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation and class manifests itself within that participation
-Using a case-study approach
-How to write reflectively

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	10	1.00	10.00
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Independent online learning hours			50.00
Private study hours			120.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Time for private study is expected to break down as follows:

Reading and research 50
Preparation for seminars 20
Assignment Preparation 50

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

There will be ongoing monitoring of student progress throughout the module via student engagement in each taught session and via the VLE.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1500 words	50.00
Reflective log	1500 words	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		70.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	1 hr	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		30.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 22/08/2016

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