University of Chester, BA (Hons), Education Studies and Theology and Religious Studies

This is a joint Honours programme which allows the student to study 2 subjects in equal proportions; the discipline of education studies draws upon philosophy, sociology, history and psychology to critically examine educational decision making in an attempt to understand contemporary change and persistent trends; education studies is concerned with understanding how people develop and learn throughout their lives and is the study of educational processes and the cultural, political and historical contexts in which they are embedded; religious beliefs and practices in the contemporary world have a deep influence, and sometimes a radical impact, on national and international issues, as well as in individual lives and faith communities; the theology and religious studies course embraces philosophy and ethics, faith and lifestyle, and local and global issues; the student is encouraged to explore and challenge traditional ideas and to consider Christian belief and its engagement with the world in a contemporary context; from pastoral theology to punk rock, the student can focus on: Christian theology and its engagement with social and ethical issues; contemporary Christian ideas on science, justice, pluralism, the family, and spirituality; traditional and innovative ways of interpreting the Bible.