Études religieuses

Entry Requirements: A minimum grade 6 in GCSE English | Exam Board: OCR

Philosophy And Ethics

Why Study Religious Studies: Philosophy and Ethics?

It provides a strong introduction to studying philosophy at university. In ethics we explore the major ethical theories and ask what it means to live a good life. In the final section, we build upon the issues section from the GCSE RS course and look at a range of contemporary problems facing religion in the modern world.

You do not have to be religious to take this course. It is not a requirement to have taken GCSE Religious Studies. What is needed is an enquiring mind and a thirst to find out about the world.

Le cours

You will study three areas over the course:

Philosophy of Religion

Plato and Aristotle
The Arguments for God’s existence
Evidence for religious experiences
The problem of evil

L'éthique

Ethical theories
Applied Ethics: Euthanasia, Business Ethics, Sexual Ethics
Ethical Language
Conscience: Freud

Developments in religious thoughts

What does it mean to be human?
The afterlife
Christian moral action
Feminism
Richard Dawkins and The God Delusion
Karl Marx and Marxism

Quelles compétences vais-je acquérir ?

Lessons involve discussion. They will help you gain new skills: How to think for yourself and question the norm How to examine information in a critical way How to form judgments based on clear evaluation of information How to put your point across clearly Examination Each section will be examined by one paper of 2 hours in length, taken in the summer of the final year. There is no coursework in this subject.

Opportunités

We will be using webinars to enhance learning experiences in the classroom as well as taking part in Sixth Form Conferences. We intend to visit either Rome or Amsterdam.