Is this course for me? Philosophy is a subject that addresses the big issues – Why are we here? What is the point of life? Why is there evil in the world? How does science explain the universe? Ethics is a subject which considers the moral codes we live by – What is right and wrong? We address key questions like “Is it ever acceptable to go to war? “Should we clone humans? What will I learn? Three modules are studied for the duration of the two year A-Level course: Philosophy of Religion Learners will study: • ancient philosophical influences • the nature of the soul, mind and body • arguments about the existence or non-existence of God • the nature and impact of religious experience • the challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil • ideas about the nature of God • issues in religious language. Religion and Ethics Learners will study: • normative ethical theories • the application of ethical theory to two contemporary • issues of importance ethical language and thought • debates surrounding the significant idea of conscience • sexual ethics and the influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs Developments in Religious Thought (Christianity) Learners will study: • religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • sources of religious wisdom and authority • practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition • significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought • key themes related to the relationship between religion and society
Name: A LEVEL Philosophy & Ethics Qualification title: GCE A/AS Level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment 100% Examination in Year 13 Awarding OCR Created 20151008 11:10:19 Updated 20161111 10:55:10
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