Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

For AS Level

Unit Type	Unit Information	Assessment Method and Weighting
Optional	G571: Philosophy of Religion Ancient Greek influences on philosophy of religion Judaeo-Christian influences on philosophy of religion Traditional arguments for the existence of God Challenges to religious belief	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G572: Religious Ethics Ethical theories Applied ethics topics	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G573: Jewish Scriptures Time line of scriptures Form criticism Topics	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G574: New Testament First century Gospel setting Themes and texts of Mark's passion narrative The resurrection in the Synoptic Gospels	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G575: Developments in Christian Theology Foundations of Christian theology Liberation theology	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G576: Buddhism Origins of Buddhism Core concepts Key teachings, attitudes and practices	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G577: Hinduism Origins of Hinduism Core concepts Key teachings, attitudes and practices	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G578: Islam Background and origins of Islam Beliefs Practices	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%
Optional	G579: Judaism Sacred writings Beliefs Practices	1.5 hour exam AS - 50% A Level - 25%

For A2 Level

Optional	G581: Philosophy of Religion Religious language Experience and religion Nature of God Life and death Miracle	1.5 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G582: Religious Ethics Meta-Ethics Free will and determinism Conscience Virtue ethics Applied ethics topics	1 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G583: Jewish Scriptures Reward and punishment Amos and Hosea Messianic hope and the ethical kingdom Ruth Wisdom literature and religious experience	1 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G584: New Testament Setting and methodology Themes in the New Testament	1 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G585: Developments in Christian Theology Theology of religions Feminist theology	1.5 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G586: Buddhism Key concepts The importance of scriptures Religious practice Later Buddhist developments Ethics	1.5 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G587: Hinduism Key concepts The importance of scriptures Religious practice Later Hinduist developments Ethics	1.5 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G588: Islam Beliefs Muslim life Developments in Islam	1.5 hour exam A Level - 25%
Optional	G589: Judaism Beliefs Developments in Judaism	1.5 hour exam A Level - 25%