Open University

宗教、哲学和伦理学（荣誉）文学士

Knowledge and understanding

When you complete your studies for this qualification, you will have knowledge and understanding of:

• What it means to approach both ethical and non-ethical issues philosophically, as understood within the contemporary Western tradition of philosophy; the distinctiveness and diversity of religious studies (with its various approaches), and its critical and contested nature
• Selected classic and contemporary philosophers and their views on various topics, including a variety of ethical questions; a diverse range of religious phenomena (including different religious traditions) in various contexts
• How to analyse and construct arguments in philosophy and ethics; a range of concepts, theories and methods relevant to religious studies
• The complex, subtle and sometimes controversial ways in which philosophical and ethical theories, and religious ideas and practices, relate to society and culture both historically and in the present day.

Cognitive skills

On completion of this qualification, you will have developed the following cognitive skills:

• Analyse, compare, contrast, and critically evaluate and apply relevant terms, methods, theories, and concepts.
• Synthesise, understand, or critically evaluate primary and secondary sources and formulate your views about the problems discussed.
• Plan and execute philosophical, ethics, and religious studies writing at the appropriate level, including the ability to organise several arguments and counterarguments into a coherent essay.
• Reflect on personal perspectives and assumptions, aspects of learning, and development of key skills.

Practical and professional skills

When you complete this qualification you will be able to:

• Access, select, and research information using your initiative and deploying a range of digital tools.
• Plan and manage a program of work that identifies priorities and consistently meets deadlines with an increasing degree of independence.
• Apply knowledge and skills to a range of different contexts, communicating effectively as appropriate to the audience in question and the task at hand.
• Engage with others effectively and with appropriate sensitivity.
• Appreciate and analyse practical and ethical implications for individuals and communities with particular world views.

Key skills

When you complete this qualification you will be able to:

• Effectively communicate and synthesise philosophical, ethical, and religious studies ideas and arguments using a range of media and in a manner appropriate to different audiences.
• Work independently, developing an effective information-gathering strategy, ordering the data, and relating them to the analysis of a specific intellectual problem.

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• You’ll start Stage 1 with an introduction to the arts and humanities and the revolutions that have changed the world.
• Next, in Stage 2, you'll study two compulsory modules as you begin to explore philosophy and religion in more detail.
• Finally, in Stage 3, you’ll complete your degree study focusing on the key questions in philosophy and religion.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll start your degree with:

• Discovering the arts and humanities (A111)

You’ll choose one from:

• Revolutions (A113)
• Global challenges: social science in action (D113)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and experiences (A227)
• Investigating philosophy (DA223)

Stage 3 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Key questions in philosophy (A333)
• Why is religion controversial? (A332)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

职业发展技能

该资格将培养您的批判性思维能力、与广泛受众成功沟通的能力、对他人观点和做法的同理心和理解能力、沟通和 IT 技能以及独立和协作工作的能力。

职业相关性

众所周知，雇主非常看重宗教、哲学和伦理学学位所提供的关键批判性思维、同理心和沟通技巧。这类资格证书有可能开启许多不同的职业。毕业生会发现，这种资格证书与私营和公共部门的广泛职业相关，包括教学、公务员、金融服务、法律、地方政府、新闻和非政府组织/慈善工作。

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。