MA Analytic Theology

Program Overview

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The MA Analytic Theology program at the University of York explores theological questions through the lens of philosophy, focusing on Abrahamic faiths. It provides a strong research foundation, with a dissertation and support for individual research projects. Graduates gain analytical and critical thinking skills, preparing them for careers in higher education, research, and various other fields.

Program Outline

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Extracted Information from "MA Analytic Theology" at University of York

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Degree Overview:

• Applicability of Philosophy to Theology: This program utilizes philosophy to tackle theological questions, engaging with some of the most significant questions that have shaped Western and Middle Eastern civilizations.
• Progression from Studying to Researching: The program facilitates the transition from studying theological and philosophical problems to independently investigating them as a researcher.
• Focus on Abrahamic Faiths: The program focuses on Philosophy and the study of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic analytic theology in conversation with each other, informed by the analysis of spiritual practices within these faiths.
• Strong Research Profile: The department boasts a strong research profile in analytic theology and provides support for students' pursuit of individual research projects.

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Outline:

• Program Structure:
• One-year full-time or two-year part-time program.
• Starts in September 2024.
• Content:
• Core Modules:
• Comparative Analytic Theology
• Research Skills and Dissemination Practice
• Option Modules: (Variety based on staff availability)
• Advanced Topics in Ethics
• Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy
• Ancient Philosophy
• Buddhism, Ethics, and the Self
• Fictionalism
• Freedom, Right, and Revolution: Post-Kantian Moral, Legal, and Political Philosophy
• Human and Machine Creativity
• Phenomenology and Psychiatry
• Philosophical Theology after Maimonides
• Problem Based Learning: Government and Health Data
• Problem Based Learning: Surveillance Capitalism
• Science-Engaged Analytic Theology
• Social Justice and Political Economy
• Time, Tense, and Existence
• Topics in Consciousness and Representation
• Topics in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
• Topics in Perception and Emotion
• Using and Abusing Language
• Wittgenstein's Tractatus
• Dissertation:
• 10,000 word independent research project on a topic of the student's choosing.
• Supported by dissertation preparation seminars and supervision from staff expertise in the relevant area.

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Assessment:

• Essay writing: 4,000 word essays.
• Presentations: On philosophical problems in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
• Research proposal and reflective journal: For the "Research Skills and Dissemination Practice" module.
• Paper presentation, session chairing, and funding proposal: For the "Dissemination" element of "Research Skills and Dissemination Practice".

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Teaching:

• Teaching format: Intensive seminars and individual/small-group tutorials.
• Facilities: Humanities Research Centre with staff, postgraduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and academic visitors from across the Arts and Humanities.
• Teaching location: Department of Philosophy on Campus West.

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Careers:

• Career opportunities: Higher education teaching and research, Chaplain, Local government officer, Policy officer, Social researcher, Business analyst.
• Transferable skills:
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Constructing and defending arguments
• Grasping complex ideas
• Creative problem solving
• Research skills
• Time management
• Independent research skills

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Other:

• Leading Journals: Staff publications in Faith and Philosophy, The Journal of Analytic Theology, and Religious Studies.
• Distinguished Visiting Speakers: Annual workshop for the UK region of the Society of Christian Philosophers, regular talks and masterclasses by visiting scholars.

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Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

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Annual tuition fees for 2024/25

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Study mode

Full-time (1 year) £10,590 £23,900

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Part-time (2 years)

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£5,295

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£11,950

• Students on a Student Visa are not currently permitted to study part-time at York.
• For courses which are longer than one year, the tuition fees quoted are for the first year of study.
• UK (home) fees may increase in subsequent years (up to a maximum of 2%).
• International fees may increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).