Introduction to Religious Thought

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The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2024.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU006987
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD1-Understanding the subject
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand key features of the major religions.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Differentiate between key features of major belief systems.
2

Understand the definitions and functions of religion.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Critically assess definitions and functions of religion for the individual and society.
3

Understand the concept and implications of fundamentalism.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Critically assess the concept of fundamentalism with reference to two religions.
4

Understand the development of New Age beliefs and the rise of the occult genre.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Critically evaluate the relationship between the decline of formal religion and the rise of new spirituality.