MA Religion and Public Life(Part-Time)

Year 2

(Award available for year: Master of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information, theories and methods at the forefront of the study of religion/theology, with particular reference to public life;
- exhibit mastery in the exercise of generic and subject-specific intellectual abilities;
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of theories, methods and skills applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship;
- take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others;
- proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;
- critically and creatively evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in the field of religion and public life.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree;
- the ability to relate issues raised to own role, work or practice, as appropriate;
- the ability to evaluate their own achievement and that of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in relation to complex data and ideas;
- independent learning and, where appropriate, the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- the ability to present their own ideas and arguments to others in a small group and to receive critical feedback;
- critical engagement in the employment, evaluation and development of disciplinary perspectives, boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

- evidencing an ability to conduct independent in-depth enquiry within the subject area;
- evidencing an ability to relate complex religious or theological issues to matters of public life, the public sphere and/or civil society;
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
- drawing on a range of methods, approaches or disciplinary perspectives;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- building a case or argument and making reasoned judgements (whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data).