A Level Religious Studies: Philosophy, Ethics and Theology |
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Exam Board |
OCR
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Entry requirements | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English or Grade 5 or above in GCSE Religious Studies |
What will I study? |
Philosophy of religion
• Plato, Aristotle, Body and Soul
• The existence and non-existence of God – (Cosmological, Teleological, Ontological arguments)
• The validity of Religious Experiences, The Problem of Evil,
• The attributes of God and issues that they raise
• Religious Language- 20th Century comparisons
Ethics
• Ethical theories- Natural Law, Situation Ethics
• Normative ethical theories- Kantian Ethics, Utilitarianism, Euthanasia and Business ethics
• Meta- Ethics
• Conscience
• Sexual Ethics
• Scholars and modern ethical theories
Developments in Christian thought
• Augustine
• Death and afterlife
• Revealed and natural knowledge
• Gender theology and gender and society
• The challenge of secularism
• Liberation theology and Karl Marx
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Assessment |
33.3% Philosophy – 2 hour exam
33.3% Ethics – 2 hour exam
33.3.% Developments in Christian thought- 2 hour – 2 hour exam
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What skills will I gain? |
• Extended essay writing at an advanced level
• Analysing, interpreting and evaluating religious and philosophical texts.
• Research through different forms of media.
• Group discussion and debates, enhancing their critical thinking.
• Seminars and conferences will be attended to further develop understanding of complex arguments.
• Developing hypotheses and justifying of personal positions on religious, ethical, philosophical problems, relevant to the modern world
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Studying beyond the classroom |
• A Trip to Nottingham University for an “Aim Higher Day” with University Lecturers on Philosophy and Ethics
• Top university lecturers visiting Bramcote College for workshop seminars
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