A-Levels - Religious Studies

专业介绍

Program Description

It makes no difference if you are a theist (believer in God), atheist (non-believer in God) or agnostic (undecided about God), Religious Studies could offer students an interesting and vibrant option at both AS and A Level with plenty of opportunities for thought-provoking religious, ethical and philosophical debate.

AS candidates complete two options:

Unit 1 - Introduction to Eastern Religions: Buddhism

The Life of the Buddha

Key Buddhist Concepts (karma, nirvana)

Buddhist Lifestyle (lives of monks, nuns and lay community)

Buddhist Practices (worship and meditation)

Unit 2 - Introduction to Religion and Ethics and Philosophy of Religion

Aquinas' 'natural law' ethical theory

Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill)

Flecther's situation ethics based on love

Applied ethics

Inductive arguments of God's existence

Deductive arguments of God's existence

The problem of evil and suffering

Religous experience

There are three further units at A Level:

Unit 3 - Religion and Ethics

Unit 4 - Studies in Buddhism

Unit 5 - Philosophy of Religion

Students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of these ideas but also their evaluative skills.

费用与学制

学制（月）

24

学费

19000.0 GBP

申请费

0.0 GBP