BA Religion, Society and Culture

Course Overview

This degree will equip you with the skills to understand religion and its power to shape the human condition This degree is designed to develop an understanding of the centrality of religion to the functioning of societies past, present, and future. You will engage with the comparative study of religion, especially with the significance of myth-, ritual- and meaning-making. This is complemented by more specialized modules that explore religious practice in relation to either particular religions (such as Islam, Judaism, and Christianity), particular regions (such as Asia, Africa, and Europe), or particular transnational media (the internet, film, and literature). You will engage with the role of religion in a wide range of contexts: including politics, literature, bioethics, and war. Students on this degree will benefit from the considerable strength that the Department has in the comparative study of religion, the social sciences, and the study of religious texts/artifacts.

General Eligibility

A level offer €“ AAB including a social science or humanities subject. BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma €“ DDD and A levels as above. Typical IB scores 36 to include 665 in higher-level subjects.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• IELTS: 6.5 (no component under 6.0)_x000D_ _x000D_ TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 92 (no component under 23)