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Programme Academic Structure for 2024 - 2025, Bachelor of Religious Education &History

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED1300	Teaching Studies - Foundational A	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED1301	Teaching Studies - Foundational B	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED1302	Psychology and Human Development	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED1303	Introduction to Religious Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED1950	Professional Preparation and Practice 1	5	Year long	0	100	2
HY110	The 20th Century World since 1918	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
HY111	Making of Modern Ireland, 1850 â 1998	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
HY119	Uses and Abuses of History	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP101	History of Christianity	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP102	Intro. to the Jewish and Christian Scriptures	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP106	Theology: Sources, Themes, Debates	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP110	Fnds.s: Philosophical/Theological Ethics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED2300	Teaching Studies Intermediate	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED2301	Curriculum and Assessment	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED2302	Learning and Teaching RE	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED2950	Professional Preparation and Practice 2	10	Year long	0	100	2
HY211	Renaissance, Reform. & Religious Wars	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
HY214	The Age of Protestant Ascendancy	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
HY223	Conversion to Colony: Ireland 400-1200	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
HY235	A History of Northern Ireland	5	Semester 2	60	40	1
TP202	Liturgy, Ritual and Worship	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP210	Philosophy: An Historical Introduction	5	Semester 1	0	100	1

Year 2 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED2EE	Erasmus	20	Autumn Semester	0	100	2
TP204	Justice and Peace	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP205	Science and Religion	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP206	The Letters of Paul	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP212	Christology,Systematic,Hist.& Interreligious	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP238	Judaism and Islam: An Introduction	5	Semester 1	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED3300	Teaching Studies - Advanced	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED3301	Education Theory - Advanced	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
ED3302	RE: Theories and Approaches	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED3950	Professional Preparation and Practice 3	15	Year long	0	100	2
HY325	Modern Europe, 1848-1945	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
HY349	Empires in History	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
HY350	The Cold War in Context	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP307	World Religions/World Views	5	Semester 2	0	100	1

Year 3 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
TP306	Relationships, Sexuality and Marriage	5	Year long	0	100	1
TP309	The God Question and the Problem of Evil	5	Year long	0	100	1
TP310	Religion: Theoretical Approaches	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP322	Theological Anthropology	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP324	Eastern and Western Christianity in Dialogue	5	Semester 2	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ED4300	Sociology of Education	5	Year long	0	100	1
ED4301	RE: Integration Seminars	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ED4950	Professional Preparation and Practice 4	30	Year long	0	100	2
HY401	Russia, America and Israel in the C20	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
HY404	Advanced History	5	Semester 1	0	100	1

Year 4 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
AB101	Social Media, Wellbeing & Society	0	Semester 2	0	100	1
TP400	Topics in European Philosophy	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP401	Bioethics: Philosophical and Theological Pers	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP402	Ecumenism	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP403	The Gospels: Critical Themes and Issues	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
TP405	Research Paper in Religious Studies	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1

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