ࡱ> 796` bjbjss . 2222222F FgD$h 2zzz 22!z:22z:,22 0  70g 2$Z@S4   gzzzzFF$j $$FFj FFF222222 RELIGION AND SOCIETY (MSc/PgDip/PgCert) 57L350B1/61L350VX/62L350VZ Qualifications for entry: Students are required to have a very good first degree in social sciences or cognate discipline, usually a 2.1, or equivalent experience. Duration: 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time (MSc); 9 months full-time (PgDip). Aims: The degree is designed for those who wish to earn a qualification that will build upon their experience in parish, congregational and community development, for teachers of religious education as part of their professional development, as well as those with an interest in the general area, whether recent graduates or not. The programme will provide students with an advanced social scientific understanding of religion as it is impacted by culture. The aims of the programme are: To equip students to understand the impact society and culture have on religion, religious observance and practice. To equip students to understand the social and cultural dimensions of religion in historical and comparative contexts. To raise students awareness of social science perspectives on religion. To broaden the experience of those working in parish and congregational communities and those teaching religious education in terms of the social dimensions of religion. To develop the intellectual skills necessary to sustain lifelong learning. To develop the ability to undertake independent investigation. Content: The programme will consist of 180 credit points comprising: Two compulsory 30 credit point modules: Religion and Social Theory and Religious Belief and Practices in the Modern World. One 30 credit point research methods course taken from the School of Social Sciences Generic MRes courses or the Department of Sociologys discipline specific MRes courses as appropriate to the students dissertation topic and as agreed with the programme co-ordinator. One 30 credit point elective course chosen from amongst the Department of Sociologys portfolio of postgraduate courses on other MSc degrees or more broadly within the College of Arts and Social Sciences and as agreed with the programme co-ordinator. A dissertation of 10-12,000 words on an agreed topic (60 credit points). Courses: First Half-session SO 5012 Religion and Social Theory (30 credit points) Research methods option (30 credit points) Second Half-session SO 5514 Religious belief and practice in the modern world (30 credit points) SO 5902 Dissertation (60 credit points) Elective option (a course from any other Sociology MLitt programme) (30 credit points) Assessment: By course work. Students can obtain a Certificate in Religion and Society on satisfactory completion of modules to the value of 60 credit points, or a Diploma should they exit with modules worth 120 credit points passed successfully. The MSc requires the student to pass 120 credit points at an appropriate standard and the dissertation at CAS mark 9 or above. CD]D I hjh8hNQ6OJQJ^Jh8hNQ5OJQJ^Jh8hNQOJQJ^JCDC D / 0  d  Y \je & FgdNQ & FgdNQgdNQ $ 6$a$gdNQ $ D%a$gdNQe./CD gdNQ gdNQgdNQgdNQ & FgdNQ,1h. A!"#$% J`J NQNormal$a$CJOJQJ_HmH sH tH 8`8 NQ Heading 2$@&>*L`L NQ Heading 7$$d1@&a$ 5OJQJDAD Default Paragraph FontRiR  Table Normal4 l4a (k(No List CDCD/0dY\je . / C D   j@0Oj@0O@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@ 0@ 0@ 0@ 0@ 0@ 0@0@0@0@0@0@ 0@ 0@ 0@ 0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0 00 CDCD/0dY\je . / C D   h0h00C0C0C0C0C0C0C0C 0C 0C 0C 0C 0C 0C0C0C0C0C0C 0C 0C 0C 0C@02@02@02@0+@0@0@0@0@0+@0@0@0@0@0@00CDCD/0dY\je . / C D   j@0Ӹj@0Ӹ@03@03@03@03@03@03@03@03@ 03@ 03@ 03@ 03@ 03@ 03@03@03@03@03@03@ 03@ 03@ 03@ 03@03@03@03@0+@0@0@0@0@0+@0@0@0@0@0@0 00  e  8@0(  B S  ?:*:\/#:_:5J:T:# !! =*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags PlaceName=*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags PlaceType9*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagsplace ? &;@   ;`?UT!B\ hh^h`o(. hh^h`OJQJo(!B\;`?XNQj@(0x? 00 `@UnknownGz Times New Roman5Symbol3& z ArialY CG TimesTimes New Roman3z Times"qh',F(,F  !r4 2QHP)?NQ2'RELIGION AND SOCIETY (MSc/PgDip/PgCert)u06jp4u06jp4  Oh+'0 , L X dpx(RELIGION AND SOCIETY (MSc/PgDip/PgCert)u06jp4 Normal.dotu06jp41Microsoft Office Word@F#@B\a@ ՜.+,0$ hp  51cg  (RELIGION AND SOCIETY (MSc/PgDip/PgCert) Title  !"#$%'()*+,-/0123458Root Entry F':Data 1TableWordDocument.SummaryInformation(&DocumentSummaryInformation8.CompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q