Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
HY13320
Module Title
A HISTORY OF RELIGION IN BRITAIN: 1750 TO THE PRESENT
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Semester
Intended for use in future years
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | |
Seminars / Tutorials | Seminar. |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | Essay: 2 x 2,500 word essays | 40% |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Brief description
The module is divided into two sections. In the first, the history and evolution of the major religious traditions in Britain since the eighteenth century will be examined, focusing on major turning-points and crises in the churches such as the Evangelical Movement, the Oxford Movement, and the rise of Methodism. The nature of religious belief in contemporary Britain will also be studied. The second section will examine the attitude of the churches and of British religious leaders to controversial social and political question such as the alleviation of poverty, warfare, gender, equality, and moral issues.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4