Supporting Philosophy, Theology,
Please note that as of the 1st of August 2011 the Subject Centre for PRS entered a 5 month transition phase prior to its closure on the 31st of December 2011. Most pages on this website are no longer being updated, apart from resources from the last academic year's activities.
SC Funded Projects
The mini-projects below have all been funded by grants made available by the Subject Centre and are listed sorted by topic.
- Assessment
- Employability
- e-Learning
- Diversity
- Interfaith dialogue
- Learning styles
- Logic
- Progression
- Research training/CPD
- Reusable learning objects
- Widening and increasing participation
Assessment
Automated Assessment and Out-of-class Small Group Discussions: Taking WebCT forward in Philosophy
Julia Tanney
Department of Philosophy, University of Kent
Diversifying assessment: survey and synthesis of advise from research
Louise Jarvis and Joe Cain
Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College, London
Eleanor Jackson
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
Learning through reflective dialogue: Assessing the effectiveness of feedback vivas
Dr Benjamin Franks, Dr Stuart Hanscomb
School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow
Dialogue as Form of Assessment
Dr. M. Altorf
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Philosophy, St Mary's University College
Pilot study: writing to be read in the history of science, technology and medicine
James Sumner and Jeff Hughes
Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Manchester
E‐Check – “Exams ‐ Comparing Handwritten Essays with those Composed on Keyboards”
Mike Purcell, Jessie Paterson and Nora Mogey
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
Developing fieldwork in religious studies – possibilities and practicalities
Lynne Scholefield, Stephen E. Gregg
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Theology, St Mary's University College
Chiara Ambrosio and Catherine Jackson
Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College, London
Introductory Formal Logic: Electronic Media
Dr Paul Tomassi
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
The Community Religions Project at Leeds
Dr Seán McLoughlin & Dr Melanie Prideaux
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Leeds
Living Religion: Facilitating Fieldwork Placements in Theology and Religious Studies
Catherine Robinson & Denise Cush
Study of Religions Department, Bath Spa University College
Developing learning teaching and assessment strategy to include deaf people in TRS
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Research in learning, teaching and assessment of deaf people using British Sign Language
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Employability
Tomorrow’s Professionals: A Virtue Ethics Approach to Employability
Melanie Hall and Tefor Williams
School of Humanities and Social Sciences , University of Glamorgan
Ethics, employability, and entrepreneurship in action
Prof. Simon Robinson
Applied Global Ethics, Leeds Metropolitan University
Subject support to meet diverse needs
Dr Deirdre Burke
School of Humanities, Languages and Social Studies, University of Wolverhampton
Using Religious and Theological Studies
Stephen Pattison
School of Religious and Theological Studies, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
e-Learning
Effective online learning in TRS: course design, learning objects and material transformation
Dr Alison Le Cornu
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Sarah Honeychurch & Dr Steve Draper
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
The use of audio recordings of key texts in the teaching of early Christian history and theology
Dr. Morwenna Ludlow
Department of Theology, University of Exeter
Development and Implementation of St Andrews Philosophy Online Distance-Learning Programme
Lisa Jones and Peter Clarke
Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews
The Philosophy and Pedagogy Channel: An Archive of Best Practice
Ms. Lisa Clughen, Dr Ruth Griffin, Dr Patrick O’Connor
English, Culture and Communications, Anglia Ruskin University
Introductory Formal Logic: Electronic Media
Dr Paul Tomassi
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Creating web-based exercises for TRS students
Dr Robert Gleave
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Bristol
Post graduate students in health sciences studying philosophy
Dr Stephen Timmons
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham
A Hand-e-Book of Practices for Philosophy Tutors
Dr Keith Crome, Ms Ruth Farrar
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr David Rose
Philosophical Studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Developing active and autonomous learning among philosophy students
Dr Keith Crome
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Prof. Leslie Francis
Institute of Education, University of Warwick
Artefacts Of Ancient Judaism: A Teaching Site Utilizing Library Collections
Dr James Aitken & Dr Ben Outhwaite
Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
‘The 10-Minute Puzzle’ Podcast
Federico Luzzi and Aidan McGlynn
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
A Kantian Topography: Mapping the 'Critique of Pure Reason'
Dr Susan A. J. Stuart & Dr Alex South
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
E‐Check – “Exams ‐ Comparing Handwritten Essays with those Composed on Keyboards”
Mike Purcell, Jessie Paterson and Nora Mogey
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
Using Independent Study Groups with Philosophy Students
Katherine Hawley
Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews
Report on A Project for the internet assisted teaching and learning of theoretical modules
Antony Hatzimoysis
Centre for Philosophy, University of Manchester
Pushing the boundaries: using and reusing electronic learning objects in TRS
Alison Le Cornu
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Stephen Timmons
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham
Subject to debate: an inter-departmental VLE for Religious Studies students
Brian Bocking
Department of the Study of Religions, School of Oriental & African Studies
Theology and Religious Studies: Contributing to Challenging the Frontiers of Electronic Learning
Angie Pears
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Automated Assessment and Out-of-class Small Group Discussions: Taking WebCT forward in Philosophy
Julia Tanney
Department of Philosophy, University of Kent
Evaluating learning resources in teaching formal philosophical methods
Susan A. J. Stuart
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Interactive mapping for teaching World Christianity
Sara Parvis
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
Knowledge and power in the Neo-Assyrian empire
Eleanor Robson and Karen Radner
Department for the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
Mapping the Great Migrations of 395-476 and their Christian consequences
Dr Sara Parvis
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
Chiara Ambrosio and Catherine Jackson
Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College, London
Research in learning, teaching and assessment of deaf people using British Sign Language
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
R3D: Understanding religious rights and religious discrimination
Professor Peter W Edge & Dr Dominic Corrywright
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Developing fieldwork in religious studies – possibilities and practicalities
Lynne Scholefield, Stephen E. Gregg
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Theology, St Mary's University College
Tomorrow’s Professionals: A Virtue Ethics Approach to Employability
Melanie Hall and Tefor Williams
School of Humanities and Social Sciences , University of Glamorgan
Pilot study: writing to be read in the history of science, technology and medicine
James Sumner and Jeff Hughes
Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Manchester
Learning through reflective dialogue: Assessing the effectiveness of feedback vivas
Dr Benjamin Franks, Dr Stuart Hanscomb
School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow
Design of teaching materials informed by consideration of learning-impaired students
Laurence Goldstein
Department of Philosophy, University of Kent
Keith Crome
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Core courses, critical thinking, and the reflective student
Dr Stuart Hanscomb
Crichton Campus, University of Glasgow
Developing learning teaching and assessment strategy to include deaf people in TRS
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Subject support to meet diverse needs
Dr Deirdre Burke
School of Humanities, Languages and Social Studies, University of Wolverhampton
Living Religion: Facilitating Fieldwork Placements in Theology and Religious Studies
Catherine Robinson & Denise Cush
Study of Religions Department, Bath Spa University College
Critical thinking and the experience of international students on taught Masters Programmes
Zoe Bennet Moore
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
Socratic Dialogue in Education
M. Altorf
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Philosophy, St Mary's University College
The Community Religions Project at Leeds
Dr Seán McLoughlin & Dr Melanie Prideaux
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Leeds
Tonie Stolberg
School of Education, University of Birmingham
Introductory Logic for Philosophy Students: Learning Resources, Teaching Methods, and Rationale
Helen Beebee
Centre for Philosophy, University of Manchester
Prof Hugh S. Pyper & Dr James Crossley
Department of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield
Diversity
Supporting Student-led Academic Debate Across Diversities in Theology and Religious Studies
Katja Stuerzenhofecker (lead) & Richard Benda
Department of Religions & Theology, University of Manchester
Critical Thinking in Buddhist Studies
Kate Crosby
Department of the Study of Religions, School of Oriental & African Studies
Subject support to meet diverse needs
Dr Deirdre Burke
School of Humanities, Languages and Social Studies, University of Wolverhampton
Research in learning, teaching and assessment of deaf people using British Sign Language
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Keith Crome
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Developing learning teaching and assessment strategy to include deaf people in TRS
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
R3D: Understanding religious rights and religious discrimination
Professor Peter W Edge & Dr Dominic Corrywright
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Inter-faith dialogue
Socratic Dialogue in Education
M. Altorf
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Philosophy, St Mary's University College
Dialogue as Form of Assessment
Dr. M. Altorf
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Philosophy, St Mary's University College
Learning styles
Prof. Leslie Francis
Institute of Education, University of Warwick
Sarah Honeychurch & Dr Steve Draper
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Effective online learning in TRS: course design, learning objects and material transformation
Dr Alison Le Cornu
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
The use of audio recordings of key texts in the teaching of early Christian history and theology
Dr. Morwenna Ludlow
Department of Theology, University of Exeter
The Philosophy and Pedagogy Channel: An Archive of Best Practice
Ms. Lisa Clughen, Dr Ruth Griffin, Dr Patrick O’Connor
English, Culture and Communications, Anglia Ruskin University
Introductory Formal Logic: Electronic Media
Dr Paul Tomassi
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Creating web-based exercises for TRS students
Dr Robert Gleave
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Bristol
A Hand-e-Book of Practices for Philosophy Tutors
Dr Keith Crome, Ms Ruth Farrar
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Post graduate students in health sciences studying philosophy
Dr Stephen Timmons
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham
Developing active and autonomous learning among philosophy students
Dr Keith Crome
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Development and Implementation of St Andrews Philosophy Online Distance-Learning Programme
Lisa Jones and Peter Clarke
Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews
Artefacts Of Ancient Judaism: A Teaching Site Utilizing Library Collections
Dr James Aitken & Dr Ben Outhwaite
Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
Dr David Rose
Philosophical Studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
‘The 10-Minute Puzzle’ Podcast
Federico Luzzi and Aidan McGlynn
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
E‐Check – “Exams ‐ Comparing Handwritten Essays with those Composed on Keyboards”
Mike Purcell, Jessie Paterson and Nora Mogey
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
A Kantian Topography: Mapping the 'Critique of Pure Reason'
Dr Susan A. J. Stuart & Dr Alex South
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Using Independent Study Groups with Philosophy Students
Katherine Hawley
Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews
Theology and Religious Studies: Contributing to Challenging the Frontiers of Electronic Learning
Angie Pears
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Socratic Dialogue in Education
M. Altorf
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Philosophy, St Mary's University College
R3D: Understanding religious rights and religious discrimination
Professor Peter W Edge & Dr Dominic Corrywright
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Tomorrow’s Professionals: A Virtue Ethics Approach to Employability
Melanie Hall and Tefor Williams
School of Humanities and Social Sciences , University of Glamorgan
Introductory Logic for Philosophy Students: Learning Resources, Teaching Methods, and Rationale
Helen Beebee
Centre for Philosophy, University of Manchester
Pilot study: writing to be read in the history of science, technology and medicine
James Sumner and Jeff Hughes
Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Manchester
Chiara Ambrosio and Catherine Jackson
Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College, London
Developing fieldwork in religious studies – possibilities and practicalities
Lynne Scholefield, Stephen E. Gregg
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Theology, St Mary's University College
Learning through reflective dialogue: Assessing the effectiveness of feedback vivas
Dr Benjamin Franks, Dr Stuart Hanscomb
School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow
The Community Religions Project at Leeds
Dr Seán McLoughlin & Dr Melanie Prideaux
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Leeds
Design of teaching materials informed by consideration of learning-impaired students
Laurence Goldstein
Department of Philosophy, University of Kent
Stephen Timmons
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham
Subject support to meet diverse needs
Dr Deirdre Burke
School of Humanities, Languages and Social Studies, University of Wolverhampton
Developing learning teaching and assessment strategy to include deaf people in TRS
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Automated Assessment and Out-of-class Small Group Discussions: Taking WebCT forward in Philosophy
Julia Tanney
Department of Philosophy, University of Kent
Pushing the boundaries: using and reusing electronic learning objects in TRS
Alison Le Cornu
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Subject to debate: an inter-departmental VLE for Religious Studies students
Brian Bocking
Department of the Study of Religions, School of Oriental & African Studies
Core courses, critical thinking, and the reflective student
Dr Stuart Hanscomb
Crichton Campus, University of Glasgow
Keith Crome
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Evaluating learning resources in teaching formal philosophical methods
Susan A. J. Stuart
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Critical thinking and the experience of international students on taught Masters Programmes
Zoe Bennet Moore
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
Report on A Project for the internet assisted teaching and learning of theoretical modules
Antony Hatzimoysis
Centre for Philosophy, University of Manchester
Living Religion: Facilitating Fieldwork Placements in Theology and Religious Studies
Catherine Robinson & Denise Cush
Study of Religions Department, Bath Spa University College
Research in learning, teaching and assessment of deaf people using British Sign Language
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Tonie Stolberg
School of Education, University of Birmingham
Logic
Introductory Logic for Philosophy Students: Learning Resources, Teaching Methods, and Rationale
Helen Beebee
Centre for Philosophy, University of Manchester
Evaluating learning resources in teaching formal philosophical methods
Susan A. J. Stuart
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Design of teaching materials informed by consideration of learning-impaired students
Laurence Goldstein
Department of Philosophy, University of Kent
Introductory Formal Logic: Electronic Media
Dr Paul Tomassi
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Progression
Prof John Lippitt and Dr Brendan Larvor
Department of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire
Exploring Issues of Gender in the Disciplines of Theology and Religious Studies in Higher Education
Dr. Mathew Guest, Dr. Robert Song, Dr. Sonya Sharma,
Department of Theology, University of Durham
Critical Thinking in Buddhist Studies
Kate Crosby
Department of the Study of Religions, School of Oriental & African Studies
Midlands Philosophy Research Training Network
Dr Mark Addis and Prof. Helen Beebee
Faculty of Law, Humanities, Development and Society, Birmingham City University
Research training/continuing professional development
Midlands Philosophy Research Training Network
Dr Mark Addis and Prof. Helen Beebee
Faculty of Law, Humanities, Development and Society, Birmingham City University
Prof. Gordon Lynch
Centre for Religion and Contemporary Society, Birkbeck, University of London
Abstracta in Concreta: Engaging Museum Collections in PRS Research
Dr Victoria Harrison and Dr Philip Tonner
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
British Postgraduate Philosophy Association (BPPA) Masterclass Series: Training and Continuation
Bob Clark and Rachael Wiseman
Department of Philosophy, University of York
Theological Texts Reading Group
Dr Dave Clough
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Chiara Ambrosio and Catherine Jackson
Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College, London
The Philosophy and Pedagogy Channel: An Archive of Best Practice
Ms. Lisa Clughen, Dr Ruth Griffin, Dr Patrick O’Connor
English, Culture and Communications, Anglia Ruskin University
Exploring Issues of Gender in the Disciplines of Theology and Religious Studies in Higher Education
Dr. Mathew Guest, Dr. Robert Song, Dr. Sonya Sharma,
Department of Theology, University of Durham
Teaching atheism and non-religion
Dr Stephen Bullivant
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Theology, St Mary's University College
Eleanor Jackson
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
The Community Religions Project at Leeds
Dr Seán McLoughlin & Dr Melanie Prideaux
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Leeds
Learning through reflective dialogue: Assessing the effectiveness of feedback vivas
Dr Benjamin Franks, Dr Stuart Hanscomb
School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow
Pilot study: writing to be read in the history of science, technology and medicine
James Sumner and Jeff Hughes
Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Manchester
E‐Check – “Exams ‐ Comparing Handwritten Essays with those Composed on Keyboards”
Mike Purcell, Jessie Paterson and Nora Mogey
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
Developing fieldwork in religious studies – possibilities and practicalities
Lynne Scholefield, Stephen E. Gregg
School of Theology, Philosophy and History - Theology, St Mary's University College
Introductory Logic for Philosophy Students: Learning Resources, Teaching Methods, and Rationale
Helen Beebee
Centre for Philosophy, University of Manchester
Tonie Stolberg
School of Education, University of Birmingham
Effective online learning in TRS: course design, learning objects and material transformation
Dr Alison Le Cornu
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Post graduate students in health sciences studying philosophy
Dr Stephen Timmons
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham
Dr David Rose
Philosophical Studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Research in learning, teaching and assessment of deaf people using British Sign Language
Wayne Morris
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester
Diversifying assessment: survey and synthesis of advise from research
Louise Jarvis and Joe Cain
Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College, London
Development and Implementation of St Andrews Philosophy Online Distance-Learning Programme
Lisa Jones and Peter Clarke
Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews
Stephen Timmons
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham
Prof John Lippitt and Dr Brendan Larvor
Department of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire
Reusable learning objects
Effective online learning in TRS: course design, learning objects and material transformation
Dr Alison Le Cornu
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Sarah Honeychurch & Dr Steve Draper
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
The use of audio recordings of key texts in the teaching of early Christian history and theology
Dr. Morwenna Ludlow
Department of Theology, University of Exeter
A Kantian Topography: Mapping the 'Critique of Pure Reason'
Dr Susan A. J. Stuart & Dr Alex South
Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
The Philosophy and Pedagogy Channel: An Archive of Best Practice
Ms. Lisa Clughen, Dr Ruth Griffin, Dr Patrick O’Connor
English, Culture and Communications, Anglia Ruskin University
‘The 10-Minute Puzzle’ Podcast
Federico Luzzi and Aidan McGlynn
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
E‐Check – “Exams ‐ Comparing Handwritten Essays with those Composed on Keyboards”
Mike Purcell, Jessie Paterson and Nora Mogey
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
A Hand-e-Book of Practices for Philosophy Tutors
Dr Keith Crome, Ms Ruth Farrar
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Creating web-based exercises for TRS students
Dr Robert Gleave
Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Bristol
Post graduate students in health sciences studying philosophy
Dr Stephen Timmons
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham
Introductory Formal Logic: Electronic Media
Dr Paul Tomassi
Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Developing active and autonomous learning among philosophy students
Dr Keith Crome
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
Development and Implementation of St Andrews Philosophy Online Distance-Learning Programme
Lisa Jones and Peter Clarke
Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews
Prof. Leslie Francis
Institute of Education, University of Warwick
Dr David Rose
Philosophical Studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Using Independent Study Groups with Philosophy Students
Katherine Hawley
Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews
Artefacts Of Ancient Judaism: A Teaching Site Utilizing Library Collections
Dr James Aitken & Dr Ben Outhwaite
Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
Pushing the boundaries: using and reusing electronic learning objects in TRS
Alison Le Cornu
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Theology and Religious Studies: Contributing to Challenging the Frontiers of Electronic Learning
Angie Pears
Westminster Institute of Education - Theology and Religious Studies, Oxford Brookes University
Interactive mapping for teaching World Christianity
Sara Parvis
Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
Widening and increasing participation
Subject support to meet diverse needs
Dr Deirdre Burke
School of Humanities, Languages and Social Studies, University of Wolverhampton
Developing active and autonomous learning among philosophy students
Dr Keith Crome
Department of Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan University