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 Most pages on this website are no longer being updated, apart from resources from the last academic year's activities.
Articles
Hugh Pyper
This article discusses issues that arise when teaching theology and religious studies to an increasingly diverse student body.
A Philosophy Primer in Virtual Seminars
Anthony Hatzimoysis
A report on virtual seminars looking at what they are, how they work, and why they might be of interest.
Julie Closs
Details of the work of the Subject Centre for post-graduate students and early career academics.
Bibliographical Resources for e-Learning in Philosophical and Religious Studies
Dr Constantinos Athanasopoulos
This document sets out various different resources available in the field of e-learning.
Critical Approaches to using Professional Codes in Teaching Computer Ethics
Graeme Gooday
Use of ethics and professional codes in teaching computer science and IT; encouraging critical thinking; ethics and professional codes.
Cultivating transferable skills in philosophy undergraduates
Christopher Cowley
A paper discussing the skills that we seek to develop in our students, and the extent to which current pedagogical and assessment practices facilitate or hinder this.
Developing a Collaborative Online Aesthetics Module
Anne Jordan
A paper, originally presented to the Humanities and Arts Higher Education Network Conference (2000), on a collaboration between two institutions in the development of an online module, implemented within a VLE.
Development of Key Skills in Religious Studies
Deirdre Burke
This document describes the key skills developed by studying on a Religious Studies module.
Nik Jewell
This article discusses the value of the lecture in teaching philosophy.
Bernhard Weiss
This article discusses the difficulties experienced by students with dyslexia in studying logic.
Early Christianity On-line: e-text and e-learning in Theology Teaching [1]
Jonathan Wooding
Early Christianity On-line: e-text and e-learning in Theology Teaching [1].
Susan Illingworth
This article discusses ethics learning and teaching, focusing particularly on assessment.
Susan Illingworth
This article is a resources for ethics learning and teaching which focuses on confidentiality.
Graeme Gooday
This article discusses issues around teaching students who are not familiar with our subject.
History of 'Teaching Philosophy'
Nik Jewell
This article describes the history of the journal 'Teaching Philosophy'.
How to Give an Academic Talk: Changing the Culture of Public Speaking in the Humanities
Paul N. Edwards
This advice on how to give an academic talk was written by an academic in the School of Information, University of Michigan, USA.
In at the deep end of essay marking
Martin Gough
A paper presenting a very detailed criteria-based marking system.
Introduction to the study of philosophy
Clare Saunders, David Mossley, George MacDonald Ross, Danielle Lamb and Julie Closs
Chapter one of the book, 'Doing Philosophy; a practical guide for students'.
Introduction: The Values of the PRS Subject Centre
George Macdonald Ross
A reflection on the values of the PRS Subject Centre .
Issues in Teaching the Holocaust
Bill Campbell
This article discusses issues surrounding teaching the holocaust, arguing that an interdisciplinary approach is key.
George Macdonald Ross
This article looks at what Kant had to say on the topic of teaching philosophy.
Wayne Morris
This article discusses a programme, 'Deaf People in Theology and Ministry', run at the University of Chester.
Pedagogical Issues Deriving from ODL for Mature/Non-Traditional Students
Bill Campbell
This article looks at the pedagogical issues surrounding the use of open and distance learning for mature and non-traditional students.
George Macdonald Ross
A report, produced for the Training, Enterprise and Education Directorate of the Employment Department, outlining the implications of its Enterprise in Higher Education (EHE) initiative for the teaching of philosophy and similar disciplines.
Philosophy Teaching As Cultural Heritage: From Bildung Und Urteilskraft To Communities Of Inquiry
Juha Savolainen
A paper, originally published in The Bulletin of the Russian Philosophical Society (2000), exploring the role of philosophy, and the teaching of the discipline, in modern education and culture.
Philosophy Teaching Techniques and Technologies: Some Concerns and Queries
Keith Crome and Jonathan Hunt
This paper is a transcript of a talk given at the 'Philosophy Teaching Techniques and Technologies' event, held at MMU on the 29th May 2008.
Philosophy, Objectivity and Accessibility
Bernhard Weiss
This piece reflects on the problematic nature of discussing some topics in a philosophical way.
Plagiarism in Philosophy: Prevention Better than Cure
George Macdonald Ross
This article discusses the problem of plagiarism, what it is, how to detect it and how to combat it.
Gary Bunt
This article discusses issues associated with pedagogy and mental health, in particular, how the nature of the PRS subjects can potentially have a deep psychological impact on an individual.
Recognising the changing face of Religious Studies at GCE AS & A Level
Mary Hayward
This report looks at the changing context in which Religious Studies is taught in secondary level education.
Religious Commitment: a blessing or curse in the teaching of religion?
William Campbell
This article argues that religious commitment should be valued as a useful resource in teaching religion.
Responding to sexual stereotypes of fundamentalist and charismatic leaders in Religious Studies
Julia Collar
This report looks at the sexual sterotyping of fundamentalist religious leaders such as Osama Bin Laden.
George Macdonald Ross
This article discusses the Socratic and Platonic approaches to philosophical enquiry .
Sources of Further Information for Career Development
Julie Gallimore
Resources for postgraduate PRS students on making the transition from PG study to employment.
Studying Islam after 9-11: Reflections and Resources
Gary Bunt
This article reflects on the nature and method of studying Islam in the aftermath of September 11 2001.
Subject Support to meet diverse student needs: Students as architects of their own learning
Deirdre Burke
This report discusses an initiative to encourage students to be effective agents for their own learning.
Supporting Cultural and Religious Diversity
Simon Smith
This page provides background information on the Cultural and Religious Diversity project.
Sustainability in the Theology Curriculum
Katja Stuerzenhofecker, Rebecca O'Loughlin and Simon Smith
This is a chapter from the book 'Sustainability Education: Perspectives and Practice across Higher Education'.
Tablula rasa or talented performer?
Mary Hayward
This article outlines the Key Skills Qualification, available from 2000, with reference to TRS students.
Taking Philosophical Dialogue Online
Annamaria Carusi
This article looks at how useful new technologies are or could be in teaching philosophy.
Teaching Philosophy & HPS to Science Students
Geoffery Cantor
A paper discussing the challenges and difficulties faced by students taking philosophy courses coming from a sciences background, and some suggested techniques for helping them.
Teaching Philosophy through problems or why philosophy teaching is problematic
Martin Cohen
This article discusses the problematic nature of teaching philosophy, and makes recommendations about the kinds of questions that are most conducive to enhancing student learning.
Teaching Philosophy to Students of Architecture and Town Planning
Nigel Taylor
An article about how one lecturer teaches philosophy to university students (at undergraduate and postgraduate levels) of town planning and architecture.
George Macdonald Ross
This document discusses reasons for keeping a teaching portfolio, the format and content of such portfolios, how they can be used, and ways of minimising any associated burden of keeping them up to date.
Text-based Teaching and Learning
Keith Crome
An article which advocates text-based undergraduate philosophy teaching and recommends ways in which it may most appropriately be enacted.
Text-based Teaching and Learning: A Report
Keith Crome
The report from a project about text-based teaching and learning in philosophy.
Graeme Gooday
This article reflects on the problems of teaching HPSTM and offers strategies for resolution.
The Development of Key Skills in Religious Studies
Deirdre Burke
This article looks at the context and scope of key skills in the Religious Studies curriculum.
The Establishment in the UK of a Philosophical and Religious Studies Subject Centre
George Macdonald Ross
A paper, orginally presented to the 13th International Conference of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers, on the establishment of this Centre.
The Implications of Leibniz's Philosophy for Education in a Technological World
George Macdonald Ross
George MacDonald Ross: The Implications of Leibniz's Philosophy for Education in a Technological World .
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001): the Implications for PRS
Gary Bunt
This article reflects on the implications of the Act and provides a detailed list of organisations who can help PRS practitioners apply it.
Wolfe Mays
A paper, originally presented at the 13th University Conference at Vienna in 1965, introducing some of the issues and difficulties in the teaching of philosophy.
The three virtues of an historical approach to the history of philosophy
John Sellars
By thinking about some common assumptions about the value and purpose of the study of the history of philosophy, the author suggests that it will be possible to introduce a range of transferable key skills to students as part of the existing philosophy syllabus.
The Use of Fieldwork in an Undergraduate New Religious Movements Module
Simon Smith
This article discusses the use of fieldwork in an undergraduate module on new religious movements.
The Vision of God and its Impact on the Educational Process
William Campbell
The Vision of God and its Impact on the Educational Process.
U-rated not X-rated: reassessing how science students could benefit from learning history of science
Graeme Gooday
This article explains how science students can benefit from studying history of science.
George Macdonald Ross
This article argues that archaic English philosophy texts should be translated for undergraduates in the same way that foreign language texts are.
Gary Bunt
This article looks at the opportunities presented by video conferencing to Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies academics.
What is a university education for? Thomas Hancocks. Winning essay of the PRS competition 2011.
Thomas Hancocks, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Winning essay of the PRS competition 2011.
What is the good of your discipline? Bradley Hillas
Bradley Hillas
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at Liverpool University.
What is the good of your discipline? Callum Ward
Callum Ward
The winning essay of the 2010 student essay competition.
What is the good of your discipline? Daniel Rey
Daniel Rey
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at the University of Oxford.
What is the good of your discipline? Dimitar Milanov
Dimitar Milanov
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at the University of Nottingham.
What is the good of your discipline? Dino Jakusic
Dino Jakusic
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at the University of Warwick.
What is the good of your discipline? Francesca Blando
Francesca Blando
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at the University of Edinburgh.
What is the good of your discipline? Laura Solomons
Laura Solomons
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at the University of Cambridge.
What is the good of your discipline? Ross Drummond
Ross Drummond
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at King's College London.
What is the good of your discipline? Sophie O'Mahony
Sophie O'Mahony
An entry to the 2010 PRS student essay competition by a student at the University of Edinburgh.
Why Study Theology and Religious Studies
Dr Amy M. Russell
An article written for prospective students of TRS subjects, giving an overview of what the disciplines entail, and what it is like to study them at university.
Widening Access to PRS Subjects through Mind Mapping
Gary Bunt
This article looks at the use of mind mapping in PRS.
Widening Access to Theology and Religious Studies through the Application of Internet Resources
Gary Bunt
This article explores the advantages and disadvantages of students applying Internet resources in their TRS work, and considers whether the Internet is a means through which wider access to TRS can be facilitated through availability of a broader, cheaper and more comprehensive resource base.
Mike Garfield
This paper is a transcript of a talk given at the 'Philosophy Teaching Techniques and Technologies' event, held at MMU on the 29th May 2008.