A Level in Religious Studies (AS/A2)

Course Synopsis :
Oxford College ODL offer this full A Level course in Religious Studies. On completion of your two part course you will cover :

Religion and Human Experience
The New Testament
Religion and Ethics

Course Content :

Unit 1: An introduction to religion and human experience
Part A: Religious experience
What is religious experience?
Conversion, visions, revelation and mystical experience
Faith and practice
Part B: Religious authority: Sacred writings
The authority of Scripture
The inspiration and interpretation of Scripture

Unit 2: An introduction to the New Testament
Part A: Reflections on Jesus in the early church
The Kerygma
Paul's letter to the Galatians
The first letter to the Corinthians
Reflecting on the Old Testament
Part B: Reflections on Jesus by the Evangelists
The writing of the gospels
The synoptic problem
The parables of Jesus
The miracles of Jesus
Part C: Reflections on Jesus by the Evangelists — the end and the beginning
The Passion and resurrection narratives
Historical aspects of the death and resurrection of Jesus
Theological aspects of the death and resurrection of Jesus
The birth narratives of Matthew and Luke
The Johannine prologue

Unit 3: An introduction to Religion and science
The historical background
Creation
Miracles
Design arguments

Unit 4: Studies in the New Testament
The Johannine signs
The 'I am' sayings
John's teaching on eschatology and judgement
John's teaching on the Holy Spirit
The passion and resurrection narrative in the Fourth Gospel

Unit 5: Studies in the philosophy of religion
Part A: Arguments for the existence of God
The cosmological argument
The ontological argument
Part B: The problem of evil
Two traditional theodicies
Modern philosophical approaches
Theological solutions to the problem of evil
Part C: The nature of religious experience
Religious experience

Unit 6: Studies in religion and human experience
Part A: Religious experience
Types of religious experience
The influence of religious experience
Validity and verification of religious experience
Part B: Religious authority
Sources of authority within religion
Challenges to religious authority
Religious challenges to secular authority
Part C: Life, death and beyond
The nature and value of human life
This life and the life after death
Beliefs about death and beyond

Entry Requirements :
Basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given.

Study Hours :
Variable by student commitment

Qualification :
AS/A2 - A level in Religious Studies (AQA). Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.

What's Included :
Course completion certificate from Oxford College ODL, postage and packing, unlimited full tutor support. Students are required to arrange and pay for examinations. Details of examination dates and examination enrolment deadlines are included in the 'Student Welcome Pack'.

Additional Information

Course Fee :
£295.00 - Full A Level (AS and A2 courses)

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