Here is a brief summary of the modules in this course: Philosophy of Religion • Ancient Greek influences on religious philosophy: Plato and Aristotle and the nature of human beings • Traditional arguments for the existence of God • Religious Experience, Problem of Evil Religious Ethics • Ethical theory and how ethics influences our moral actions. The difference between absolute and relative morality Natural Law, Situation Ethics, Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics • Applied Ethics: Euthanasia, Business Ethics Development in Christian Thought • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • Key themes in the relationship between religion and wider society Philosophy & Ethics is one of the longest standing subjects taught at universities. As such it is highly regard by universities and employers alike for the skills it enables students to develop. These include the ability to assess and analyse arguments, evaluate these arguments and provide robust criticism of these ideas. As well as going on to study the subject at university students typically go on to study humanities subjects almost all of which will involve some philosophy or ethics at some point in their degree. Students who have gone on to study law have commented that Philosophy and Ethics has been particularly useful.
Students are assessed by 3 papers each of which is 2 hours at the end of year 13. If you are hoping to study an A Level qualification you will need to have achieved at least 5 grade ‘C’s in 5 separate subjects. This must include a grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics. Our Vocational courses are for those students who achieved a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above.
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Terling Road, Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1JT |
Here is a brief summary of the modules in this course: Philosophy of Religion • Ancient Greek influences on religious philosophy: Plato and Aristotle and the nature of human beings • Traditional arguments for the existence of God • Religious Experience, Problem of Evil Religious Ethics • Ethical theory and how ethics influences our moral actions. The difference between absolute and relative morality Natural Law, Situation Ethics, Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics • Applied Ethics: Euthanasia, Business Ethics Development in Christian Thought • Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world • Key themes in the relationship between religion and wider society Philosophy & Ethics is one of the longest standing subjects taught at universities. As such it is highly regard by universities and employers alike for the skills it enables students to develop. These include the ability to assess and analyse arguments, evaluate these arguments and provide robust criticism of these ideas. As well as going on to study the subject at university students typically go on to study humanities subjects almost all of which will involve some philosophy or ethics at some point in their degree. Students who have gone on to study law have commented that Philosophy and Ethics has been particularly useful.
Students are assessed by 3 papers each of which is 2 hours at the end of year 13. If you are hoping to study an A Level qualification you will need to have achieved at least 5 grade ‘C’s in 5 separate subjects. This must include a grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics. Our Vocational courses are for those students who achieved a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above.
