1. In brief, what have I learned from the lecture, independent task and tutorial today? Please be specific.

In todays Lecture I learned many definitions of religion, religion from the inside and outside being the believers approach and the scholarly approach  which we should write from in the exam. I also learned the many works of scholars such as Ninian Smart, Browislaw Malinowski and Emile Durkheim, and the views that they have towards religion. I know have a better understanding of religious diversity and the challenges that are faced.

2. Do I understand the main concepts and issues of the topics and       areas I have learnt today? Where possible, how can I evidence this knowledge?

I wouldn’t say that I fully understand the main concepts and issues of  this topic but I feel I will be able to build upon this through studying doing past papers putting what I have learned into practice.

3. Are there concepts and issues that I am struggling to comprehend? What can I do about that?

The concepts and issues that I am struggling with is how to link the theorist into each answer but also linking them into each different section that religion separates into.  In order to improve with this would be to put this into practice or ask lectures for help to make this clear.

4. How has my knowledge in this area developed/increased today? Are there specific areas that require particular improvement? How will I address that?

My knowledge in this area developed today as I did not know how important religion is and how diversity is a big part of society today and in order to prove this theorist have to back this up in order for any argument to make sense. I will address this by trying pass papers to help me better my arguments but also build upon a structure to make my work clear.

5. If at all, how does what I have learnt today relate to my general understanding of how, using religion as an example, society impacts on lifestyle and vice-versa? Any possible career opportunities/aspirations as a future primary teacher on the things I have learnt today?

What I learned today that religion does take a big part in many people’s lifestyles within different religions people need time to pray in different areas at different times and as future teachers we will need to be able to understand, accommodate and promote this for individuals.

In brief, what have I learned from the lecture, independent task and tutorial today? Please be specific.

In todays lecture I learned the effects and influences cultures as well as society have through religion. As well as learning about the scholars that go along with it. I also learned about ‘unchurched’ spirituality and the characteristics which co-inside with this topic. In the tutorial I learned about the scholar Max Weber in more detail as I had the chance to research and find out what his appraise religion as culture relating to its importance in both past and present society.  Within the independent task I was again able to research in more detail what the scholars said about religion as a social problem and social good.

Do I understand the main concepts and issues of the topics and areas I have learnt today? Where possible, how can I evidence this knowledge?

I did struggle with some of the concepts and issues but I feel that I will be able to improve this through doing past papers as I am putting what I have learned and research into practice.

Are there concepts and issues that I am struggling to comprehend? What can I do about that?

How has my knowledge in this area developed/increased today? Are there specific areas that require particular improvement? How will I address that?

My knowledge on this area increased today due to being able to link scholars to different sub topic learned in the lecture and this was done through both the tutorial and the independent study task.

If at all, how does what I have learnt today relate to my general understanding of how, using religion as an example, society impacts on lifestyle and vice-versa? Any possible career opportunities/aspirations as a future primary teacher on the things I have learnt today?

Are there specific issues/areas of what I have learnt today that I want to improve? If so, what are they and what do I plan to do?

The areas which I learned today and would like to improve is to link the scholars to different topics and fully understand what is being said by different scholars and their approaches.