Religious Studies

Assessment

Component 1 The Philosophy of Religion – 33.3% – 2 hour exam Study of philosophy from Ancient Greece to the 21st Century, including the problem of evil and arguments for and against the existence of God. Component 2 Ethics – 33.3% – 2 hour exam Study of the way humans make ethical decisions about issues such as euthanasia and sexual behaviour. Component 3 Developments in Christian Thought – 33.3% – 2 hour exam Study of the way ideas including, heaven, hell, gender, communism and society have developed over time.