2021/22 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Programme code: | BA-PER | UCAS code: | VV5P |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Simon Hewitt | Contact address: | S.Hewitt@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
AAB 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:
Philosophy
Theology & Religious Studies
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- Provide a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to explore 'values' (religious and secular) in the abstract (through Philosophy) and in the particular (through Theology & Religious Studies); and in so doing acquire subject knowledge and methodological approaches within and across two complementary disciplines, Philosophy and Theology & Religious Studies.
- Consolidate complementary expertise in 'values'/ethics from the subject areas of Philosophy and TRS to form a research-led, research-based programme.
- Provide a stimulating and coherent programme of study which supports the development of critical evaluation, research, presentation and problem-solving skills alongside personal development by permitting the pursuit of individual interests through a managed choice of modules focused on 'values'.
- Increase students' Graduate Prospects by providing not only a firm grounding for further interdisciplinary study or further study in either discipline, but also a suitable preparation for various graduate careers involving Human Resources, social awareness or community outreach dimensions, as well as those with ethical or strategic planning dimensions.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits in Level 1.
Students must pass 100 credits in total, including all modules flagged as PFP (pass for progression).
Students must pass a minimum of 40 credits in Philosophy and 40 credits in Theology.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL1080 | The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1250 | How to Think Clearly and Argue Well | 20 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 may study up to 50 credits from the following optional modules:
EAST1500 | Introduction to Religious and Philosophical Texts of East Asia | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1550 | Introduction to East Asian Religions | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) | |
HPSC1070 | Living with Technology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1005 | The Mind | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1090 | Knowledge, Self and Reality | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1109 | How Science Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL1120 | Great Philosophical Thinkers | 20 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 | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO1030 | Introduction to the Study of Judaism | 10 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO1350 | Introduction to the Bible | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO1760 | Studying Christianity | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO1900 | Introduction to South Asian Religions | 10 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO1910 | Religion in Modern Africa | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO1920 | Religion, Politics and Society in the Modern World | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO1960 | Religion in Modern Britain | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of discovery modules if taking fewer than 50 credits of optional modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
THEO2301 | Studying Religion in Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study at least one module in Ethics or Political Philosophy, for example:
PHIL2321 | Political Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2322 | Moral Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PRHS2000 | Human Rights and Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS2333 | Thinking About Race | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
An alternative Level 2 Ethics/Political Philosophy module may be taken with the approval of the Programme Manager.
Candidates will be required to study at least one module in Philosophy of Religion or a closely-related area, for example:
PHIL2532 | Philosophy of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS2451 | Augustine of Hippo: A Key Thinker in Philosophy and Theology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
An alternative Level 2 Philosophy of Religion module may be taken with the approval of the Programme Manager.
Candidates will be required to study up to 60 credits of optional modules from the following list:
CSER2207 | Students Into Schools (Arts Humanities and Culture) | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC2400 | History of Psychiatry and Mental Illness | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2121 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Language | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2122 | Formal Logic | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2221 | Ancient Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2295 | Ethics of Life and Death | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2321 | Political Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2322 | Moral Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2405 | Introduction to Epistemology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL2532 | Philosophy of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2542 | Introduction to Metaphysics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2600 | Philosophical Issues in Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL2611 | How Biology Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO2040 | Modern Theologians | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO2201 | Hindu Traditions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO2220 | Buddhism | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO2251 | Sociology of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO2286 | God, Sex and Gender in Africa | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO2295 | Humanity in Christian Thought: Theological Anthropology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO2651 | Reading New Testament Texts | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
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) | |
THEO2900 | The Sikh tradition | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO2999 | Ideologies of Hebrew Bible Texts and Readers | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
PHIL2600 and PHIL2611 are mutually exclusive.
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of discovery modules if taking less than 60 credits of optional modules. Candidates must note that a maximum of 40 credits of discovery modules can be taken over Levels 2 and 3 combined.
Candidates may also choose to study the following optional module.
CSER2206 | Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within The Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to choose 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) |
Candidates must choose between 40 and 80 credits of optional modules from the following list:
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 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
HPSC3315 | History of the Body | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3112 | Kant | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3123 | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3320 | Philosophy of Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3321 | Metaethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3421 | Philosophy of Mind | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3700 | Feminist Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3723 | War, Terror and Justice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3865 | Philosophy of the Social Sciences | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PRHS3170 | Religion, Belief and Ethics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PRHS3300 | Religion and Mental Health | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO3000 | Religion and Media | 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 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO3190 | Religions and Global Development | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO3215 | Modern Theologians | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO3220 | Sin | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO3280 | Religion, Politics and the Future | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO3286 | God, Sex and Gender in Africa | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
THEO3295 | Humanity in Christian Thought: Theological Anthropology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
THEO3306 | Hindu Traditions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
THEO3780 | Pentecostalism as a Public Religion in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of discovery modules. Candidates must note that a maximum of 40 credits of discovery modules can be taken over Levels 2 and 3 combined.
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