Level Two Modules
Understanding Level Two
Level Two modules aim to build on the foundations of Year One study. That is, they aim to broaden and expand your knowledge of different religious traditions, and the ways in which they can be studied academically. As such, Level Two courses will expect more of you in terms of effort and analysis and will generally seek to challenge existing preconceptions. Textual study is another feature of Level Two modules within the Department. Language study is an important part of the Department's degree programmes and a number of our Level Two courses seek to extend this through context-based textual study. Level Two modules count towards your final degree result and thus another major feature of such courses is their skills component. That is, these modules will help you to acquire and develop the range of academic skills you will need in Level Three.
The Department's degree programme has flexibility built into it and as such, you can take both Level Two and Level Three courses in your second year. However, in order to proceed into the third year automatically, you must successfully complete 120 credits of study in Year Two. The programme's degree regulations provide further information and should be read in conjunction with the information given here.
Level two Modules
Language Modules
- RT1201 Elementary Sanskrit I - 20 credits
- RT1202 Elementary Sanskrit II - 20 credits
- RT1208 Intermediate Sanskrit - 20 credits
- RT1203 Elementary Arabic I
- RT1204 Elementary Arabic II
- RT2201 Classical Hebrew I - 20 credits
- RT2202 Classical Hebrew II - 20 credits
- RT3201 Hellenistic Greek I - 20 credits
- RT3202 Hellenistic Greek II - 20 credits
- RT3209 New Testament Greek Texts I - 20 credits
- RT1206 Reading Patristic Latin
Discursive Modules
- RT1211 Islam in the Contemporary World - 20 credits
- RT1212 Jainism - 20 credits
- RT1213 The Making of Hindu & Sikh Traditions in the Modern World
- RT1214 The Life of the Buddha - 20 credits
- RT1215 Emotions, Symbols & Rituals: Studying Societies Through Film
- RT1216 Shi’a Islam
- RT1217 Religion and Gender - 20 credits
- RT1218 Exploring Gnosticism- 20 credits
- RT1219 The War of the Worlds: an introduction to the Mahabharata - 20 credits
- RT1223 Indian Philosophy, Indian History - 20 credits
- RT3204 Gospel of Matthew in Greek
- RT3207 New Testament Gospels and Acts
- RT4207 Early Celtic Religion
- RT4208 The Early Church: History and Memory - 20 credits
- RT5202 Christian Church Today: Its meaning, life and mission - 20 credits
- RT5204 Beliefs in the Crucible - 20 credits