Religious Studies - Philosophy and Ethics

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AS Level • Philosophy of Religion (H173/01): Ancient philosophical influences; Soul, mind and body; Life after death; Religious Experience; Arguments for and against the existence of God; The problem of evil and suffering. • Religious Ethics (H173/02): Normative ethical theories, including Virtue Ethics, Natural Law Theory, Fletcher’s Situation Ethics; Applied ethics including how theories apply to Sex and Sexuality and Euthasia; Key concepts in ethical Language. • Developments in religious thought (H173/03): Human Nature and the purpose of life; the self and immortality; knowledge and revelation of God; Religious Authority; The Nature of Jesus Christ. A2 Level • Philosophy of Religion (H573/01): Developments in the understanding of God’s nature; Philosophical language including twentieth century perspectives. • Religious Ethics (H573/02): Meta-ethics; Freewill and determinism; Conscience; Developments in ethical thought including the Euthyphro dilemma and Divine Command Theory. • Developments in religious thought (H573/03): The challenge of secularism; Responses to secularism; Pluralism in theology and society; Gender in theology and society.

Course information

Name: Religious Studies - Philosophy and Ethics Qualification title: - Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment • AS level: 3 x 60 minute examinations taken in June, each worth 33.3% of the final AS grade. • A level: 3 x 120 minute examinations taken in June, each worth 33.3% of the final A level grade. Awarding Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations Created 20150929 14:15:16 Updated 20150929 14:16:21

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Thurston Community College
Community School
sarah.woodhouse@thurstoncollege.suffolk.sch.uk
01359 234557
http://www.thurstoncollege.org/

Address

Norton Road
Thurston Town: Bury St. Edmunds