Welcome to AS Religious Studies at Cardiff and Vale College
Your tutor is Ivan Westley
The Exam Board is the WJEC
Modules:
Unit 1A: An Introduction to the Study of a Religion: Christianity
Unit 2: An Introduction to Philosophy of Religion and Ethics and Religion
Welcome to A2 Religious Studies
We cover 3 Modules over the course of the year: Unit 4: Religion and Ethics. Unit 5: Philosophy of Religion and Unit 6: Textual Studies (New Testament)
Religion and Ethics
This unit provides learners with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth and broad study of four fundamental ethical themes: ethical thought (part 2), deontological ethics, determinism and freewill.
90 minute examination: 20% of the qualification
Philosophy of Religion
This unit provides learners with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth and broad study of four fundamental philosophical themes: challenges to religious belief (part 2), religious experience (part 2), religious language (parts 1 & 2).
90 minute examination: 20% of the qualification
Textual Studies (New Testament)
This unit provides learners with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth and broad study of four fundamental textual study themes relating to New Testament literature: miracles, parables, Letters and Apocalyptic.
90 minute examination: 20% of the qualification
If you need to contact me, Ivan Westley, the Course Leader, I am available in Room 250 of the City Centre Campus or by email iwestley@cavc.ac.uk