MA Analytic Theology Programme Specification 2023-24

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1	ACADEMIC QUALITY TEAM
2	Programme Specifications 2023-24
3	Revised February 2023
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6	Programme Title			MA Analytic Theology
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8	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2023			Award type			MA
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10	What level is this qualification?			Level 7			Length of programme			one year/two years
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12	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			full time/part time
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14	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes			For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			N/A
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16	Awarding institution			University of York			Board of Studies for the programme			Philosophy
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18	Lead department			Philosophy			Other contributing departments			None
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20	Language of study and assessment			English			Language(s) of assessment			English
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22	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			Campus
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24	Partner organisations
25	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
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28	Reference points
29	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
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32	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
33	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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36	Exceptions to Regulations
37	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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40	Internal Transfers
41	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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43		Transfers in:	No				Transfers out:	No
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45	Statement of Purpose
46	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
47	Our MA is designed to give you a command of the central areas of analytic theology, the space and support to pursue a research project of your own choosing, and transferable skills which will be of benefit to whatever career you pursue. Above all, however, the primary goal of our MA is to help you move from studying philosophical and theological problems to investigating them as a researcher in your own right. During your study, you will engage in research-led enquiry, focussing on contemporary problems and scholarship in philosophy and theology. The Department boasts a strong research profile in analytic theology, and students will be able to access the expertise of the programme staff as they engage in their study. The programme provides a unique opportunity to focus on Philosophy and comparative analytic theology, that is, a study of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic analytic theology in conversation with each other, informed by engagement with and analysis of the spiritual practices that these faiths incorporate. This will allow you to apply the study of philosophy to theology which will allow you to engage with some of the most complex and historically significant questions that have shaped Western civilization. As you progress through the programme, you will receive encouragement, support and guidance in selecting and independently studying ideas of personal interest to you, as well as studying what we take to be core areas of modern philosophical thought and how they help to articulate and solve problems in theology. You will develop transferable skills in presenting your own ideas, conference organization, and collaborative work. This will enable you to pursue not only opportunities for further research, such as a PhD in philosophy and theology, but also opportunities for employment, such as secondary school teaching. You will leave the MA programme with a firm, broad grounding in analytic theology, and you will have been prepared, in both skills and research, to take your study further, or to apply your knowledge and capabilities to a professional and persuasive standard in the world of work.
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58	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
59	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?				Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
60	Postgraduate Certificate Analytic Theology			exit	Students who exit with a PG Cert will have demonstrated an ability to engage critically and constructively with core areas of philosophy and theology, and to apply their own perspective to current research in these fields. They will have made progress in toward fulfilling PLOs 1, 2, and 4.				A postgraduate certificate can be attained as an exit award when a student has achieved at least 60 credits at or above a pass-mark level, including the completion of Comparative Analytic Theology and any other combination of modules (totalling 40 further credits).
61	Postgraduate Diploma Analytic Theology			exit	Students who exit with a PG Dip will have demonstrated an ability to engage critically and constructively with core areas of philosophy and theology, and to apply their own perspecitve to current research in these fields. They will have made substantial progress toward fulfilling PLOs 1-5.				A postgraduate diploma can be attained as an exit award when a student has achieved at least 120 credits at or above a pass-mark level, from the completion of Comparative Analytic Theology and any other combination of modules (totally 100 further credits).
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63	Programme Learning Outcomes
64	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
65	1	Address complex issues and debates in the modern world by critically reviewing current theological and philosophical scholarship and research and thereby identifying critical concepts and arguments.
66	2	Apply critical perspectives to current research in their field in a technically proficient yet accessible and clear manner informed by current practice, scholarship, and research.
67	3	Work effectively and collaboratively in the planning, organization, and delivery of significant research events and reports (in a manner continuous with best practice at a professional level).
68	4	Develop and apply skills of self-evaluation, use of feedback, self-management, and reflection in order to take full ownership of their own development as researchers and professionals
69	5	Give presentations of their ideas and arguments at a professional level (aligned with best practice) to varied audiences.
70	6	Create detailed and persuasive project proposals at a high level (continuous with best practice in professional research proposals), and initiate, develop, and complete substantial independent projects.
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72	Diverse entry routes
73	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
74	Philosophy offers a Graduate Diploma (GDip) in Philosophy for students without a first degree in Philosophy that can be used as a 'conversion course' and a route onto the MA in Analytic Theology. Candidates will be admitted onto the MA in Analytic Theology following successful completion of the GDip.
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79	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.
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81	Employability
82	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
83	The MA is designed to visibly and effectively develop a number of transferable skills which are desirable to employers. The ‘Research Skills & Dissemination Practice’ module contributes to this development in several ways. The module trains students to effectively construct project proposals in a way designed to be continuous with best practice in applying to (academic and non-academic) funding bodies. Further, the module tasks students with collaboratively organizing a research conference and presenting their work to a varied audience. In addition, the module incorporates a number of bespoke skills sessions concerning writing quality, using research repositories, referencing, etc. A recent final score for positive destinations in Philosophy (2015/16) showed a 75% rate of positive destination (moving forward to either a professional job or further graduate-level study), against a sector average of 71% for Philosophy postgraduates across all institutions, and 72.4% across Philosophy postgraduates across the Russell Group.
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91	Are you offering any variations of this programme, such as additional years abroad or industry?
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93	Year abroad					Will the year abroad programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?
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95	Year in industry					Will the year in industry programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?
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