PGDip Religion

Year 1

Learning outcomes

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

demonstrate good knowledge of the relationship between religions / theology and social, cultural or political issues, including the methodological, ethical and technical issues involved in critical research into religion;

exhibit good competence in the exercise of critical analysis of texts, traditions and practices related to religion and religious belief in a diverse range of social contexts;

demonstrate good scholarship in a range of disciplinary and methodological approaches to the study of religion (including theological, historical, philosophical, anthropological, and sociological);

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;

evaluate current issues and research in the study of religion in diverse social, political and cultural contexts.

Transferable (key) skills

Postgraduate Diploma students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

the skills necessary for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice such as third sector and charity, NGO or policy work.

evaluating their own achievement and that of others;

self-direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations, for instance field-work and ethnographic research in religion;

methods and processes unique to the study of religion and society;

independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;

critically to engage in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the Postgraduate Diploma will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

demonstrating the ability to apply breadth of knowledge to the study of religion in diverse social, cultural and political contexts;

drawing on a range of perspectives in the study of religion, including theological, philosophical, sociological, historical and anthropological;

evaluating received opinion;

making sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data;

drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study.