Course summary
This course combines the cognate disciplines of Religious Studies, Philosophy and Ethics to explore some of the central questions and challenges that face humanity. This course is ideal for students who ask the big questions about the nature of existence and the role of faith in our lives. It also, through examining the ethical questions that modern life poses, explores how we live our lives and what gives our lives and our actions meaning.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (CertHE, DipHE & BA) • Academic Skills (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to Ethics (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to Metaphysics and Epistemology (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to the Study of Religion (20 credits; compulsory) • Philosophy of Religion (20 credits; compulsory) • Spirituality: From Ancient Times to the Present (20 credits; compulsory). Year Two – Level 5 (DipHE & BA) Year A Entry • Freedom, Agency and Responsibility (20 credits; compulsory) • God and the World: The Cosmos in Religious & Ethical Perspective (20 credits; compulsory) • Metaethics (20 credits; compulsory) • Religion in Latin America (20 credits; compulsory) • The Ethics of Life and Death (20 credits; compulsory) • Theology and Inter-Religious Encounter (20 credits; compulsory). Year B Entry • Celtic Sanctity, Spirituality: Hagiography and Saints’ Cults (20 credits; compulsory) • Chinese Religion and Thought (20 credits; compulsory) • Humans, Animals and Machines (20 credits; compulsory) • Religion and the Media (20 credits; compulsory) • Sex, Sexuality, and Gender (20 credits; compulsory) • The Meaning of Life (20 credits; compulsory). Year Three – Level 6 (BA) Year A Entry • Dissertation (40 credits; compulsory) • Freedom, Agency and Responsibility (20 credits; optional) • God and the World: The Cosmos in Religious & Ethical Perspective (20 credits; optional) • Metaethics (20 credits; optional) • Religion in Latin America (20 credits; optional) • The Ethics of Life and Death (20 credits; optional) • Theology and Inter-Religious Encounter (20 credits; optional). Year B Entry • Celtic Sanctity, Spirituality: Hagiography and Saints’ Cults (20 credits; optional) • Chinese Religion and Thought (20 credits; optional) • Dissertation (40 credits; compulsory) • Humans, Animals and Machines (20 credits; optional) • Religion and the Media (20 credits; optional) • Sex, Sexuality, and Gender (20 credits; optional) • The Meaning of Life (20 credits; optional). Prospective students should be aware of the following: • Not all optional modules are offered every year • Optional modules are delivered subject to sufficient student numbers • Language modules are optional/compulsory/core according to linguistic ability • There are many Level 5 and Level 6 versions of the same module. Students can only take this module once; this depends on which year the modules are offered in.
Assessment method
Assessment will primarily be via coursework assignments.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 112 points
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP