2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Religion, Politics and Society
| Programme code: | BA-RPS | UCAS code: | V621 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Tasia Scrutton | Contact address: | t.scrutton@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 365
Entry requirements:
ABB at A Level
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Philosophy, Religion & History of Science
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Philosophy, Religion & History of Science
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
QAA Theology & Religious Studies Benchmark Statement
Programme specification:
On completion of the programme, students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- Understand, apply and use a range of scholarship, including recent research, in the study of and interaction between religion, society, and politics
- Demonstrate various techniques of analysis and enquiry including those from Religious Studies, Politics and Sociology
- Understand theoretical, methodological, contextual and ethical debates surrounding religion in public life in the UK and internationally
- Demonstrate proficiency in the application of method and theory through independent research including fieldwork studies
- Identify and develop their specific interests and skills, develop their own informed opinions and undertake autonomous study
- Demonstrate interpersonal and intellectual skills required for working with plurality in and between religions, with familiar and unfamiliar viewpoints, and with views that differ radically from one's own
- Demonstrate ability for understanding, living and working reflectively and responsibly within a plural society through the development of knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate for personal development, professional employment and further study in a (post-) secular society where religious issues remain influential, though are often unrecognised
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following COMPULSORY modules:
| PIED1110 | Comparative Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PRHS1025 | Introduction to Academic Skills | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP1200 | Sociology of Modern Societies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO1920 | Religion, Politics and Society in the Modern World | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO1930 | Introduction to the Study of Religion/s | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following OPTIONAL modules:
| THEO1015 | Introduction to the Study of Islam | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO1350 | Introduction to the Bible | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO1760 | Studying Christianity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO1900 | Introduction to South Asian Religions | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO1910 | Religion in Modern Africa | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO1960 | Religion in Modern Britain | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO1970 | Introducing Theology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following OPTIONAL modules:
| PIED1100 | British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED1201 | Global Development Challenges | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED1212 | Making of the Modern World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED1601 | Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following OPTIONAL modules:
| SLSP1160 | Understanding and Researching the City | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP1190 | Identities, Inequalities and Policy in Contemporary Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP1210 | Formations of Modernity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP1220 | Social Policy: Poor Laws to the Present | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following COMPULSORY module:
| THEO2300 | Studying Religion in Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20-60 credits from the following OPTIONAL modules:
| FOAR2000 | Research Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS2000 | Human Rights and Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO2000 | Theology and Religious Studies Students into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| THEO2201 | Hindu Traditions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO2251 | Sociology of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO2295 | Humanity in Christian Thought: Theological Anthropology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO2450 | A Key Thinker in Philosophy of Religion: In Dialogue | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO2651 | Reading New Testament Texts | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
| THEO2720 | Religion, Gender and Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO2780 | Pentecostalism as a Public Religion in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following OPTIONAL modules:
| PIED2126 | The Conservative Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2160 | Spin Doctors and Electioneering | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2403 | Comparative Politics of Pacific Asia | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2448 | Politics of Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2455 | State and Politics in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2463 | United States Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following OPTIONAL modules:
| SLSP2730 | Central Problems in Sociology | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| SLSP2953 | Urban Disorders, Social Divisions and Social Control | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may choose to study 20 credits of Discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to take ONE of the following modules:
| PRHS3000 | Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS3001 | Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS3700 | External Placement: Beyond the University | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| THEO3880 | The Religious Mapping of Leeds | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 60-80 credits from the following OPTIONAL modules:
| PIED3155 | British Political Parties | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3170 | The End of British Politics? | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3171 | The Politics of national identity in the UK | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3172 | Parliaments and the Public | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3206 | The Politics of Aid | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3302 | Extreme Right Parties in Contemporary Europe | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3310 | Britain and the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3403 | Politics of Islamism | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3405 | Israel: Politics and Society | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3407 | Israel: Politics and Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3503 | Crisis Diplomacy: Coercion, Sanctions and the Use of Force in International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3603 | Political Psychology: on Authority and Obedience | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3609 | Radical Political Ideas: Marx, Nietzsche, Schmitt, Foucault, Kristeva | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3101 | Postcolonialism and Critical Muslim Studies | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
| SLSP3160 | Education, Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3961 | Protest and Social Movements | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP3981 | Globalisation and the Sex Trade | 20 credits | ||
| SLSP3995 | Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO3021 | Muslims in Britain: Transnational Communities and Multicultural Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO3040 | Ideologies of Hebrew Bible Texts and Readers | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO3190 | Religions and Global Development | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO3280 | Religion, Politics and the Future | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO3295 | Humanity in Christian Thought: Theological Anthropology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO3306 | Hindu Traditions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| THEO3390 | Philosophy and the Spiritual Life | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| THEO3780 | Pentecostalism as a Public Religion in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may choose to study 20 credits of Discovery modules.
Last updated: 04/07/2017
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