BA (Hons) with QTS in Educational and Professional Studies and Religious Studies

Religious Education is a part of the basic curriculum and there has to be provision for RE in all schools. This course offers a balanced approach in terms of understanding Christian traditions as well as some of the other principal religions in the world today - a balance which reflects syllabus requirements for teaching RE in schools.

Please click on the course number for more information:

YEAR 1

You will take the following modules:

RSP 101
RSP 102
RSP 103
RSP 104
RSP 105
RSP 106
 - Making Sense of Religion
- Indian Tradition: Hindus and Sikhs
- The Global Logic of Christianity
- The Jewish People - Ancient and Modern
- Children's Religious Development
- Approaching RE in the Primary Classroom

Also in Year 1 you will study 5 other Education modules and undertake serial and block placements in school.

YEAR 2

In Year 2 you will take the following modules.

CRE 201
RSP 201
RSP 202
RSP 203
RSP 204
RSP 205
RSP 206
RSP 207
 - Core Religious Education (part 1)
- Jesus in the Gospels
- Islam: Prophets and Pillars
- Ethics: Christian or Secular
- Claiming Truth: Christians in Dialogue
- Being Buddhist
- Issues in Philosophy of Religion
- Christ in Christian Thought

You can also choose an additional module from a range of 17 options. Additional RE module options are:

RSP 211
RSP 212
 - Promoting Religious Talk with Children
- Children, Death and Beyond

In Year 2 you will also study 4 other Education modules and undertake a block placement in school.

YEARS 3 & 4

In Years 3 and 4 you will take the following modules.

CRE 905
AOS 300
RSP 301
RSP 305
 - Core Religious Education (part 2)
- Subject Leadership in the Primary School
- Exploring Religion on the Ground
- God: Absolutely Speaking

You can also choose an additional module from a range of 14 options. Additional RE module options are:

RSP 311
RSP 312
RSP 313
RSP 314
RSP 315
RSP 316
 - Science and Religion
- Citizenship and Children's Rights
- Multicultural and Religious Education
- Developing Spirituality
- Creation and the Environment
- Church School Ethos

In Years 3 and 4 you will also study 5 other Education modules. There will be further school block placements in Year 3 and Year 4 and a Conference Programme in Year 4.