2019/20 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA History and Philosophy of Science and Theology and Religious Studies
Programme code: | BA-HPSC&TRS | UCAS code: | VV56 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Victor Dura-Vila | Contact address: | v.dura-vila@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 365
Entry requirements:
AAB at A-Level.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
QAA History Benchmark Statement + supplement for History of Science, Technology, and Medicine.
Theology and Religious Studies.
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- enable students to work across more than one discipline by providing the flexibility to study three disciplines at level one;
- allow the study of two disciplines to the same depth as any single honours student but with less breadth in each discipline;
- provide a basis for further advanced study in either of the disciplines or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.
General
- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds joint honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available.
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree.
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- Many of these programmes also allow the opportunity to undertake a work placement, field work or study abroad.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 125 credits.
In level 1, students are required to pass a minimum of 40 credits of History and Philosophy of Science and 40 credits of Theology and Religious Studies, plus a 5-credit Academic Skills module. The further 40 credits may consist of Discovery Modules in a third subject or may consist of further modules in one or both main subjects. Students must pass 100 credits and all core modules as identified in the programme.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC1046 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1050 | Darwin, Germs and the Bomb | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL1109 | How Science Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS1025 | Introduction to Academic Skills | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO1930 | Introduction to the Study of Religion/s | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO1970 | Introducing Theology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study in addition a minimum of 20 credits from the following list.
ARAB1030 | Introduction to Arab and Islamic Civilisation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PRHS1000 | Visions of Humanity: Philosophical, Religious and Scientific Perspectives | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
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 | Not running in 201920 | |
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) | |
THEO1920 | Religion, Politics and Society in the Modern World | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO1960 | Religion in Modern Britain | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study further credits from the following list of optional modules:
HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1070 | Living with Technology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC1080 | History of Modern Medicine | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits.
Over levels 2 and 3 combined students must pass:
- History and Philosophy of Science: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Theology and Religious Studies: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Plus 40 credits in the named subjects and used to ensure that credits at the appropriate level for award are taken.
- Plus 40 credits in elective modules or further modules in the named subjects.
In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at Level 2 and all core modules to proceed to the next level of the programme.
Compulsory modules:
THEO2300 | Studying Religion in Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:
FOAR2000 | Research Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHIL2532 | Philosophy of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS2000 | Human Rights and Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS2333 | Thinking About Race | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
PRHS2450 | A Key Thinker in Philosophy of Religion: In Dialogue | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO2000 | Theology and Religious Studies Students into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
THEO2040 | Modern Theologians | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO2201 | Hindu Traditions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO2220 | Buddhism | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO2251 | Sociology of Religion | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO2286 | God, Sex and Gender in Africa | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO2295 | Humanity in Christian Thought: Theological Anthropology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO2651 | Reading New Testament Texts | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
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 at least 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
HPSC2150 | History of Science in 10 Objects | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC2307 | Science, Culture and Society in the Industrial Age | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
HPSC2400 | History of Psychiatry and Mental Illness | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2405 | Introduction to Epistemology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2600 | Philosophical Issues in Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2611 | How Biology Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates must choose at least one of HPSC2150 and PHIL2405. PHIL2600 and PHIL2611 are mutually exclusive.
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits.Over levels 2 and 3 combined students must pass:
- History and Philosophy of Science: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3) - Theology and Religious Studies: a minimum of 80 credits (at least 40 credits must be at level 3)
- Plus 40 credits in the named subjects and used to ensure that credits at the appropriate level for award are taken. Plus 40 credits in elective modules or further modules in the named subjects.
In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at Level 3 and all core modules to proceed to gain the degree.
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study 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 | Not running in 201920 |
Candidates are required to select at least sufficient credits from the following modules to fulfil the programme requirements. PHIL3311 and PHIL3320 are mutually exclusive. PHIL3851 and PHIL3852 are mutually exclusive.
ARTF3042 | Cultural Diversity in Museum and Material Culture - Case Study | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3707 | Buddhism: A Lived Tradition | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOAR3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PRHS3170 | Religion, Belief and Ethics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PRHS3200 | Moral, Rational Selves: Perspectives on Human Nature | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
PRHS3300 | Religion and Mental Health | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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 | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO3190 | Religions and Global Development | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO3215 | Modern Theologians | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO3220 | Sin | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO3280 | Religion, Politics and the Future | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO3286 | God, Sex and Gender in Africa | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
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 | Not running in 201920 | |
THEO3780 | Pentecostalism as a Public Religion in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
HPSC3200 | Science Communication: History & Theory | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC3315 | History of the Body | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC3450 | Mind, Brain & Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3320 | Philosophy of Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3852 | Philosophy of Modern Physics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
PHIL3865 | Philosophy of the Social Sciences | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO3000 | Religion and Media | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 02/10/2019
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