BA Theology and Religious Studies

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

apply their knowledge of theological, ethical, philosophical and sociological thought about religion to a range of scholarship in theology and religious studies;

understand religion in local, national and global contexts providing a basis for greater independent study;

demonstrate research skills in theology and religious studies including literature reviews, use of primary sources and the formulation of research questions;

apply critical and analytical tools in theology and religious studies (e.g. feminist critique, postcolonial critique etc…);

demonstrate the ability to reflect critically on their own skills, strengths and learning needs, both in relation to the programme of study and in relation to future employment;

comprehend different disciplinary and methodological approaches to the study of religious traditions, including historical, anthropological, sociological and theological approaches.

Transferable (key) skills

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

1. Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment (Communication both written and verbal, Problem solving, Decision making, Ability to assess arguments, Ability to evaluate competing interpretations, Ability to construct and defend their own view, Ability to work with others, and Use of IT);

2. Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility (Learning to Learn, Ability to organise time and submit work to deadlines, Awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses).

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/competencies of the discipline in a range of instances, including novel or atypical instances;

work that is often descriptive in nature but drawing on a wide variety of material;

the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;

the ability to read and use texts both critically and empathetically.