DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES UG curriculum information 2018/19 BA Theology, Religion & Culture Year 1 all modules are level 4 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated 4AAT1000 Study Skills 45 credits from: 4AAT1005 Introduction to the Hebrew 4AAT1030 Modern Christianity & Culture Bible/Old Testament (Period II 4AAT1006 The New Testament: Origin, 4AAT1341 Early & Medieval Christianity Context & Meaning (Period II & Culture 4AAT1014 How Christians Argue (Period 4AAT1401 Theology & Culture: Christian II Perspectives 4AAT1033 Introductory New Testament Greek with Texts (30 credits Sem1/2) 60 further credits from: 4AAT1001 Introduction to Islam 4AAT1002 Introduction to Sociology of (Period II Religion 4AAT1009 Introduction to 4AAT1501 Thinking about Evil Anthropology of Religion (Period II 4AAT1013 Introduction to Jewish 4AAT1601 Introduction to the Philosophy Thought and Practice of Religion 4AAT1027 Elements of Ethics (Period I 4AAT1830 Introduction to Religion and 4AAT1301 From Machiavelli to Bodin: 4AAT1901 Introduction to Buddhism Renaissance and Reformation Political Thought (Period II
BA Theology Year 2 all modules are level 5 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated 15 credits from: 5AAT2006 An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Semester 1) 5AAT2018 The Trinity in Recent Theology (Semester 2) 5AAT2301 What is Christianity? Patristic Perspectives (Semester 2) 15 credits from: 5AAT2020 Paul in Context (Semester 1 (with Period II ) 5AAT2047 New Testament Greek and Exegesis A (Semester 2) 15 credits from: 5AAT2042 Ritual in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Semester 1 (with Period II ) 5AAT2202 Theological Themes of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Semester 2) 15 credits from: 5AAT2026 Religion, Culture & Society in Reformation Europe (Semester 1 (with Period II ) 5AAT2351 Between Revolutions: British Christianity 1689-1860 (Semester 2) 60 further credits, at least 30 of which must be from the remaining level 5 modules listed below and/or from the above level 5 modules not chosen; up to 30 credits may be from level 4 modules not previously taken. 5AAT2003 Modern Islam I: History and 5AAT2044 Religious Differences: Jewish, Christian and other perspectives 5AAT2039 Ethics, Philosophy & 5AAT2045 Salvation and the City: Christian Literature (Period I Faith and the Arts 5AAT2046 Lived Religion: Making Sense of Religious Practices 5AAT2101 The Bible in the Modern Imagination 5AAT2601 Philosophy & Film (Period I 5AAT2501 Applied Ethics 5AAT2830 Religion in International 5AAT2602 Faith and Enlightenment: Relations (Period II Philosophies of Religion from Anselm to Kant 5AAT2901 Buddhist Ethics (Period II 5AAT2851 Leadership in Religion & 5AAT2951 Themes in Sufism & Islamic Philosophy 5AAT2037 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (30 credits Sem1/2)
BA Theology Year 3 all modules are level 6 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated 60 credits from: 6AAT3025 The English Reformation (Period II 6AAT3036 Exploring New Testament Theology I 6AAT3201 Jesus in Context (Period II 6AAT3040 Hebrew Texts I 6AAT3411 Theology, Vulnerability & 6AAT3045 Principles of Systematic Culture: Shakespeare & Modernity Theology 6AAT3050 Law and Ethics in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 6AAT3351 Varieties of Religious Experience: Christianity in Britain 1850-1970 6AAT3402 Contemporary Theology & Philosophy 6AAT5000 Independent Study Project (30 credits) may count towards the above requirement of 60 credits, providing the topic for your dissertation falls within the subject areas of your degree programme. Eligibility will be decided in February 2018, after you have submitted your proposed topic (if applicable), and before you need to submit your module choices. 60 further credits, at least 30 of which must be from the remaining level 6 modules listed below, and/or from the level 6 modules above not already chosen (including 6AAT5000); up to 30 credits may be from level 5 modules not previously taken (see under Year 2 above for details of these): 6AAT3044 Special Questions in Social 6AAT3601 The Search for Meaning Ethics 6AAT3048 Contemporary Thought in the 6AAT3602 Philosophy of Religious Life Muslim World (Period II 6AAT3052 European Jews & the Orient 6AAT3721 Gender and Judaism: An Introduction to Rabbinic Literature 6AAT3802 The Anthropology of Dreams, 6AAT3830 Religion, & Global Visions, and Shamanism (Period II Media 6AAT3851 New Religious Movements in Global Perspective (Period II 6AAT3901 Theravada Buddhism (Period II 6AAT5000 Independent Study Project (30 credits)
BA Religion, and Society Year 1 all modules are level 5 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated Compulsory modules (60 credits): 4AAT1000 Study Skills 4AAT1002 Introduction to the Sociology of Religion 30 credits from: 4AAT1009 Introduction to the Anthropology of Religion (Period II 4AAT1830 Introduction to Religion and 4AAT1001 Introduction to Islam 4AAT1901 Introduction to Buddhism (Period II 4AAT1013 Introduction to Jewish Thought and Practice 30 further credits which must be from the remaining level 4 modules listed below and/or from the above level 4 modules not chosen: 4AAT1005 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Period II 4AAT1030 Modern Christianity & Culture 4AAT1006 The New Testament: 4AAT1341 Early & Medieval Origin, Context & Meaning (Period II Christianity & Culture 4AAT1014 How Christians Argue 4AAT1401 Theology & Culture: (Period II 4AAT1027 Elements of Ethics (Period I 4AAT1301 From Machiavelli to Bodin: Renaissance and Reformation Political Thought (Period II Christian Perspectives 4AAT1501 Thinking about Evil 4AAT1601 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion 4AAT1033 Introductory New Testament Greek with Texts (30 credits)
BA Religion, and Society Year 2 all modules are level 5 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated 45 credits from: 5AAT2003 Modern Islam I: History and 5AAT2046 Lived Religion: Making Sense of Religious Practices 5AAT2830 Religion in International Relations (Period II 5AAT2044 Religious Differences: Jewish, Christian and other perspectives 5AAT2851 Leadership in Religion & 75 further credits, at least 45 of which must be from the above, and/or from the remaining level 5 modules listed below; up to 30 credits may be from level 4 modules not previously taken: 5AAT2006 An Introduction to the 5AAT2018 The Trinity in Recent Doctrine of the Person of Christ Theology 5AAT2020 Paul in Context (Period II 5AAT2045 Salvation and the City: Christian Faith and the Arts 5AAT2026 Religion, Culture & Society 5AAT2047 New Testament Greek & in Reformation Europe (Period II Exegesis A 5AAT2039 Ethics, Philosophy & 5AAT2101 The Bible in the Modern Literature (Period I Imagination 5AAT2042 Ritual in the Hebrew 5AAT2202 Theological Themes of the Bible/Old Testament (Period II Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 5AAT2601 Philosophy & Film 5AAT2301 What is Christianity? : (Period I Patristic Perspectives 5AAT2901 Buddhist Ethics (Period II 5AAT2351 Between Revolutions: British Christianity 1689-1860 5AAT2501 Applied Ethics 5AAT2602 Faith and Enlightenment: Philosophies of Religion from Anselm to Kant 5AAT2951 Themes in Sufism & Islamic Philosophy 5AAT2037 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (30 credits)
BA Religion, and Society Year 3 all modules are level 6 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated 45 credits from: 6AAT3802 The Anthropology of Dreams, 6AAT3830 Religion, & Global Visions, and Shamanism (Period II Media 6AAT3851 New Religious Movements in Global Perspective (Period II 6AAT5000 Independent Study Project (30 credits) may count towards the above requirement of 45 credits, providing the topic for your dissertation falls within the subject areas of your degree programme. Eligibility will be decided in February 2018, after you have submitted your proposed topic (if applicable), and before you need to submit your module choices. 75 further credits, at least 60 of which must be from the remaining level 6 modules listed below, and/or from the above level 6 modules not chosen (including 6AAT5000); up to 30 credits may be from level 5 modules not previously taken (see under Year 2 above for details of these): 6AAT3025 The English Reformation (Period II 6AAT3036 Exploring New Testament Theology I 6AAT3044 Special Questions in Social 6AAT3040 Hebrew Texts I Ethics 6AAT3048 Contemporary Thought in the 6AAT3045 Principles of Systematic Muslim World (Period II Theology 6AAT3052 European Jews & the Orient 6AAT3050 Law and Ethics in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 6AAT3201 Jesus in Context (Period II 6AAT3351 Varieties of Religious Experience: Christianity in Britain 1850-6AAT3411 Theology, Vulnerability & Culture: Shakespeare & Modernity 6AAT3901 Theravada Buddhism (Period II 6AAT5000 Independent Study Project (30 credits) 1970 6AAT3402 Contemporary Theology & Philosophy 6AAT3601 The Search for Meaning 6AAT3602 Philosophy of Religious Life 6AAT3721 Gender and Judaism: An Introduction to Rabbinic Literature
BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Year 1 all modules are level 5 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated Compulsory module (15 credits): 4AAT1000 Study Skills 60 credits from: 4AAT1001 Introduction to Islam (Period II 4AAT1501 Thinking about Evil 4AAT1027 Elements of Ethics (Period I 4AAT1601 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion 4AAT1301 From Machiavelli to Bodin: 4AAT1901 Introduction to Buddhism Renaissance and Reformation Political Thought (Period II 45 further credits which must be from the remaining level 4 modules listed below and/or from the above level 4 modules not chosen: 4AAT1005 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Period II 4AAT1002 Introduction to Sociology of Religion 4AAT1006 New Testament: Origin, 4AAT1030 Modern Christianity & Culture Context & Meaning (Period II 4AAT1009 Introduction to Anthropology of Religion (Period II 4AAT1341 Early & Medieval Christianity & Culture 4AAT1013 Introduction to Jewish 4AAT1401 Theology & Culture: Christian Thought & Practice Perspectives 4AAT1014 How Christians Argue (Period II 4AAT1830 Introduction to Religion & 4AAT1033 Introductory New Testament Greek with Texts (30 credits)
BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Year 2 all modules are level 5 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated 45 credits from: 5AAT2003 Modern Islam I: History and 5AAT2044 Religious Difference: Jewish, Christian & other perspectives 5AAT2039 Ethics, Philosophy & 5AAT2501 Applied Ethics Literature (Period I 5AAT2601 Philosophy & Film (Period I 5AAT2602 Faith and Enlightenment: Philosophies of Religion from Anselm to 5AAT2901 Buddhist Ethics (Period II Kant 5AAT2951 Themes in Sufism & Islamic Philosophy 75 further credits, at least 45 of which must be from the remaining level 5 modules listed below, and/or from the above level 5 modules not chosen; up to 30 credits may be from level 4 modules not previously taken: 5AAT2006 An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Person of Christ 5AAT2018 The Trinity in Recent Theology 5AAT2020 Paul in Context (Period II 5AAT2045 Salvation and the City: Christian Faith and the Arts 5AAT2026 Religion, Culture & Society in Reformation Europe (Period II 5AAT2047 New Testament Greek & Exegesis A 5AAT2042 Ritual in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Period II 5AAT2101 The Bible in the Modern Imagination 5AAT2046 Lived Religion: Making Sense of Religious Practices 5AAT2202 Theological Themes of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 5AAT2830 Religion in International 5AAT2301 What is Christianity? : Relations (Period II Patristic Perspectives 5AAT2351 Between Revolutions: British Christianity 1689-1860 5AAT2851 Leadership in Religion & 5AAT2037 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (30 credits)
BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Year 3 all modules are level 6 and 15 credits unless otherwise indicated 60 credits from: 6AAT3044 Special Questions in Social 6AAT3050 Law and Ethics in the Hebrew Ethics Bible/Old Testament 6AAT3048 Contemporary Thought in the 6AAT3402 Contemporary Theology & Muslim World (Period II Philosophy 6AAT3052 European Jews & the Orient 6AAT3601 The Search for Meaning 6AAT3602 Philosophy of Religious Life 6AAT5000 Independent Study Project (30 credits) may count towards the above requirement of 60 credits, providing the topic for your dissertation falls within the subject areas of your degree programme. Eligibility will be decided in February 2018, after you have submitted your proposed topic (if applicable), and before you need to submit your module choices. 60 further credits, at least 30 of which must be from the remaining level 6 modules listed below, and/or from the above level 6 modules not chosen (including 6AAT5000); up to 30 credits may be from level 5 modules not previously taken (see under Year 2 above for details of these): 6AAT3025 The English Reformation (Period II 6AAT3036 Exploring New Testament Theology I 6AAT3201 Jesus in Context (Period II 6AAT3040 Hebrew Texts I 6AAT3411 Theology, Vulnerability & 6AAT3045 Principles of Systematic Culture: Shakespeare & Modernity Theology 6AAT3802 The Anthropology of Dreams, 6AAT3351 Varieties of Religious Visions, and Shamanism (Period II Experience: Christianity in Britain 1850-1970 6AAT3851 New Religious Movements in 6AAT3721 Gender and Judaism: An Global Perspective (Period II 6AAT3901 Theravada Buddhism (Period II 6AAT5000 Independent Study Project (30 credits) Introduction to Rabbinic Literature 6AAT3830 Religion, & Global Media
Modules in italics allocated on first come, first served basis. Modules in bold priority given to RPE or RPS students, as applicable (to meet their curriculum requirements). There are caps on all modules, but we aim to ensure, if at all possible, that students are allocated their first choices on at least 90 of the 120 credits selected (excepting the modules in bold or italics, which have to be considered separately).