A2 Religious Studies

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About the course The Religious Studies A-Level course encourages candidates to develop their interest in and enthusiasm for, a rigorous study of religion and its relation to the wider world. Students are encouraged to treat the subject as an academic discipline by developing the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to a specialist study of religion. Students studying this course will aim to adopt an enquiring, critical and reflective approach to the study of religion, to reflect on and develop their own values, opinions and attitudes. What will I study? Religion and Ethics: 1. Utilitarianism 2. Situation Ethics 3. Religious teaching on the nature and value of human life 4. Abortion and euthanasia Religion, Art and the Media: 1. The nature and purpose of religious art 2. Religion, art and popular culture 3. Cyber religion and TV religion Religion and Ethics 1. Libertarianism, free will and determinism 2. Virtue Ethics 3. Religious views on sexual behaviour and human relationships 4. Science and technology Religious Fundamentalism 1. The Nature of Fundamentalism 2. Fundamentalism in its context 3. In Christianity – Plymouth Brethren, Elim Pentecostalism, Southern Baptists 4. In Islam – Muslim Brethren, Khomeini’s revolution, Taliban How the course is assessed: Examinations

Course information

Name: A2 Religious Studies Qualification title: GCE A Level in Religious Studies Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20150928 14:46:41 Updated 20160921 10:22:15

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Merchants' Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
n/a

Address

Gatehouse Avenue Town: Bristol