Religious Studies

Course summary

Year 1 : Spanning over two thousand years of philosophical and religious thought, the course travels from Plato’s ancient Greece, asking questions such as ‘Do we have a soul?’ through to modern ethical dilemmas such as ‘Should euthanasia be legal?’ and ‘Should British troops ever have gone to Iraq?’ The topics are studied in a variety of ways to ensure your lessons will always be lively and interesting! Year 2 : You will study Philosophy and Ethics in greater depth. In Philosophy, you will study the concept of the afterlife, religious experience and religious language. In the ethics course, you will explore the nature of freewill and conscience, and apply ethical theories to sexuality and the business world. There will also be an in depth study of Marxist Influenced theology and the place of religion in our pluralistic world.