This unit supports candidates to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of arguments surrounding the existence of God, and responses to them<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- analyse arguments surrounding the existence of God<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- analyse responses to these arguments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- evaluate the arguments and responses <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Candidates studying the Philosophy of religion unit will cover the following content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nCosmological argument and responses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nTeleological argument and responses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAtheism and responses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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- Aquinas: argument from motion, contingency, causation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Leibniz: principle of sufficient reason<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kalam argument<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Philosophical responses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scientific responses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Religious responses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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- Aquinas: argument from design<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paley: argument from design<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Argument from intelligent design<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Philosophical responses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scientific responses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Religious responses <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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- The improbability of God<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Incoherence of the God of classical theism<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Presumption of atheism<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Philosophical responses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scientific responses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Religious responses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nReligious Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This unit supports candidates to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the nature of religious experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- religious and non-religious responses to religious experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- analyse religious and non-religious arguments surrounding religious experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- analyse responses to these arguments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- evaluate the arguments and responses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Candidates studying the Religious Experience unit will cover the following content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nUnderstandings of religious experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nFaith perspectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nAlternative accounts of religious experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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- James\u2019 ideas about religious experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Otto\u2019s ideas about religious experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Swinburne\u2019s ideas about religious experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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- Mystical experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Conversion experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Miracles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sensory experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Personal relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Meditative experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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- Psychological accounts of religious experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scientific accounts of religious experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sociological accounts of religious experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Assessment methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Assessment is comprised of two components; the exam which is worth 90 marks out of 140 marks and the dissertation which is worth the remaining 50 marks out of the 140.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dissertation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Candidates will identify a complex religious, moral or philosophical question or issue which allows them to research a wide range of views. They will do this by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- choosing an appropriate religious, moral or philosophical question or issue to research<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- using a wide range of sources<\/strong> in the research and presentation of the dissertation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- presenting relevant, in-depth factual knowledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- drawing information together coherently<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- analysing arguments and evidence with reference to sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- evaluating arguments and evidence with reference to sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- presenting supported and coherent conclusions to the question or issue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Entry requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A or B at Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\nFor further information, visit the SQA course overview and resources webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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