Department of Religion and Theology units in 2026/27

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

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Level QCA-3
Level C/4
Level I/5
Level H/6
Level M/7
Level D/8
All units
All open units
Unit name Unit code Credit points Level of study Open unit status Faculty of Arts Category Teaching Block
Approaches to the Study of Religion THRS10030 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Atheism THRS30050 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Atheism THRSM0107 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Beasts of the Earth: Ethics and Non-Human Animals THRS30188 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Beasts of the Earth: Ethics and Non-Human Animals THRSM0144 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Challenges in Abrahamic Religions THRS20228 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Comparative Religions: Themes and Methods THRSM0119 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Critical Perspectives on Asian Religions THRS20229 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Dissertation THRSM0120 40 Masters/7 Not open D,E TB-4
Dissertation THRS30100 40 Honours/6 Not open TB-4
Dissertation with Fieldwork or Community Placement THRSM0121 40 Masters/7 Not open D,E TB-4
Dissertation with fieldwork or community placement THRS30046 40 Honours/6 Not open D,E TB-4
Introduction to Judaism, Christianity and Islam THRS10067 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Introduction to Sanskrit 1 THRS30171 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Introduction to Sanskrit I: Grammar THRS10017 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-2
Introduction to the Religions and Philosophies of Asia THRS10068 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-2
Issues in the Study of Religion THRS10031 20 Certificate/4 Not open E TB-2
Medieval Mystics and Visionaries in Medieval England THRSM0100 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Medieval Mystics and Visionaries in Medieval England THRS30049 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Miracles in the Christian Tradition THRS20111 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Political Islam THRS30184 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Political Islam THRSM0140 20 Masters/7 Not open A,B TB-2
Religion and History of Ancient Israel THRS20219 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Religion and Material Culture THRS20096 20 Intermediate/5 Not open B TB-1
Sex, Humour, and Piety: Life in the Ancient and Medieval Buddhist Monastery THRS30185 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Sex, Humour, and Piety: Life in the Ancient and Medieval Buddhist Monastery THRSM0141 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Study Year Abroad THRS30082 120 Honours/6 Not open TB-4
The Body, Gender and Religion THRS20192 20 Intermediate/5 Not open E TB-2
The Caliph, the Imam and the Orientalist THRS20230 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
The Philosophy of Religion THRS20102 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Theology and Religious Studies Dissertation THRS30026 20 Honours/6 Not open E TB-4
Topics in Religion and Theology THRS10063 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1