Religion and Theology - Oxford Brookes University - Department of ...
Religion and Theology - Oxford Brookes University - Department of ... Religion and Theology - Oxford Brookes University - Department of ...
WHY CHOOSE OXFORD BROOKES? Oxford Brookes provides an ideal location or vantage point for the study of religion, theology, philosophy of religion, culture and ethics. All this takes place in Oxford which is a centre of international scholarship of religions and global encounter for the study of religions and their contemporary cultural expression. Distinctive features • An innovative and exciting course with a contemporary focus on social context. • Lecturers at the cutting edge of contemporary thought • Access to specialist collections and libraries, including Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History and the Bodleian Library • Flexible course structure - you can study Religion and Theology either as single or combined honours, full-time or part-time • The course can be studied through distance learning • Undergraduate research conferences with external speakers Established reputation Oxford Brookes has been at the forefront of the teaching of religion and theology in the UK for over 25 years. Religion & Theology at Brookes has established an outstanding reputation for its exciting research-led teaching. What makes us stand out is the broad choice of modules on offer and the excellent opportunities to pursue your studies to postgraduate level. Oxford has the highest proportion of ‘knowledge intensive’ employees of any English city, with Oxfordshire boasting the highest number of NGOs outside London, so you are in an excellent position to pursue career development opportunities in this region. 2
Student choice The BA in Religion and Theology at Brookes is unique not only in its subject matter but also in the choice it offers you as to your style and mode of learning. On the single honours course you can study full-time or part-time, in on-campus or off-campus mode (distance learning). In addition to your compulsory Religion & Theology modules we offer a range of further modules which allow you to pursue personal interests. This ensures that you become familiar with key concepts and theories in your studies, whilst giving you the opportunity to focus on specific areas of interest. The Independent Study modules enable you to further explore your chosen specialism with the full support of academic staff. The staff at the university are very supportive towards me. Lecturers always give feedback on assignments and suggest ways for future improvement. As students we also discuss different parts of our studies that we enjoy or struggle with. David Preece, undergraduate 3
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WHY<br />
CHOOSE<br />
OXFORD<br />
BROOKES?<br />
<strong>Oxford</strong> <strong>Brookes</strong> provides an ideal location or vantage point for the<br />
study <strong>of</strong> religion, theology, philosophy <strong>of</strong> religion, culture <strong>and</strong> ethics. All<br />
this takes place in <strong>Oxford</strong> which is a centre <strong>of</strong> international scholarship<br />
<strong>of</strong> religions <strong>and</strong> global encounter for the study <strong>of</strong> religions <strong>and</strong> their<br />
contemporary cultural expression.<br />
Distinctive features<br />
• An innovative <strong>and</strong> exciting course with a<br />
contemporary focus on social context.<br />
• Lecturers at the cutting edge <strong>of</strong><br />
contemporary thought<br />
• Access to specialist collections <strong>and</strong><br />
libraries, including <strong>Oxford</strong> Centre for<br />
Methodism <strong>and</strong> Church History <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Bodleian Library<br />
• Flexible course structure - you can study<br />
<strong>Religion</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Theology</strong> either as single or<br />
combined honours, full-time or part-time<br />
• The course can be studied through<br />
distance learning<br />
• Undergraduate research conferences<br />
with external speakers<br />
Established reputation<br />
<strong>Oxford</strong> <strong>Brookes</strong> has been at the forefront <strong>of</strong> the<br />
teaching <strong>of</strong> religion <strong>and</strong> theology in the UK for<br />
over 25 years.<br />
<strong>Religion</strong> & <strong>Theology</strong> at <strong>Brookes</strong> has established<br />
an outst<strong>and</strong>ing reputation for its exciting<br />
research-led teaching. What makes us st<strong>and</strong><br />
out is the broad choice <strong>of</strong> modules on <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
<strong>and</strong> the excellent opportunities to pursue your<br />
studies to postgraduate level.<br />
<strong>Oxford</strong> has the highest proportion <strong>of</strong><br />
‘knowledge intensive’ employees <strong>of</strong> any English<br />
city, with <strong>Oxford</strong>shire boasting the highest<br />
number <strong>of</strong> NGOs outside London, so you<br />
are in an excellent position to pursue career<br />
development opportunities in this region.<br />
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