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BA Theology and Religious Studies

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
a) independently identify, evaluate and analyse complex problems in the literature in order to develop and sustain an argument
b) understand and critically engage with the writings of major scholars across theology and religious studies and beyond
c) apply knowledge of theories and arguments in theology and religious studies to selected topics in their chosen area
d) build on their understandings of methodologies used in theology and religious studies
e) demonstrate a coherent and detailed subject knowledge concerning theology and religious studies, informed by evaluation, analysis and critical scrutiny of recent research/scholarship in the discipline
f) comprehend the multidisciplinary nature of work on religion across the approaches of theology, religious studies, sociology, anthropology, geography, politics and cultural studies
g) demonstrate the ability to plan and execute, with guidance, a substantial individual project

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the transferable/key/generic skills related to the area(s) studied;
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;
- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
- the ability to undertake appropriate further training or postgraduate study;
- empathy and imaginative insight;
- self-discipline, self-direction, independence of mind and initiative;
- ability to attend to others and have respect for others' views;
- ability to gather, evaluate and synthesise different types of information;
- analytical ability and the capacity to formulate questions and solve problems;
- presentation skills, both oral and written;
- IT skills, including word-processing, communicating by email and using the web, accessing information from electronic as well as non-electronic sources;
- teamwork skills;
- writing skills, including accurate referencing and clarity of expression;
- ability to attend closely to the meaning of written documents.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the discipline;
- work that is both evaluative and creative.

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