MSCE Religious and Moral Education study plan

Map the core Christian belief structure (Trinity, incarnation, salvation, resurrection, eschatology) into a one-page concept web showing how doctrines depend on one another.

Define and distinguish key terms such as atonement, grace, justification, sanctification, and eschatology in your own words without copying textbook phrasing.

Compare at least three Christian accounts of the person and work of Christ, noting where they agree and where they diverge.

Explain how the problem of evil and suffering is addressed within Christian theodicy, using at least two distinct lines of argument.

Outline the pillars of Islamic belief (tawhid, prophethood, revealed books, angels, the Last Day, divine decree) and state the function of each within the whole system.

Distinguish the roles of the Qur'an and the Sunnah as sources of belief, and explain how they are used together in reasoning.

Summarise the attributes of Allah and explain how tawhid shapes Muslim understanding of worship and accountability.

Describe Islamic eschatology and connect it to moral responsibility in this life.

Compare Christian and Islamic concepts of revelation, scripture, and the knowledge of God, identifying two genuine convergences and two genuine differences.

Contrast the Christian Trinity with Islamic tawhid, stating each position accurately in its own terms before evaluating them.

Compare the two traditions' accounts of the human condition, sin or moral failure, and the means of restoration.

Draft exam-style comparison answers under timed conditions to practise structured argument.

Classify the main ethical theories relevant to the syllabus (deontological, consequentialist, virtue, and religious-command approaches) and apply each to a single issue.

Analyse at least three contemporary moral issues, setting out arguments on both sides with the reasoning behind each.

Evaluate how religious and secular ethical frameworks converge and conflict on one chosen issue, reaching a justified conclusion.

Practise distinguishing description of a view from evaluation of it in your written answers.

Explain how Christian practices (worship, sacraments, prayer, pilgrimage, mission) express and reinforce the beliefs studied in week 1.

Explain how Islamic practices (the five pillars, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage) embody the beliefs studied in week 2.

Describe the role of community, authority, and law in shaping moral behaviour in each tradition.

Identify where practice and stated belief diverge in real communities and discuss how believers account for this.

Outline the central features of African Traditional Religion: belief in a supreme being, ancestors, spirits, and the sacred ordering of community life.

Explain the role of ritual, initiation, and communal celebration in transmitting belief across generations.

Analyse the ethical framework of African Traditional Religion, especially communal responsibility and respect for ancestors, and relate it to individual moral duty.

Compare ATR with Christianity and Islam on one theme, avoiding caricature and stating each tradition accurately.

Synthesise the four belief and ethics domains into cross-cutting themes such as revelation, human nature, moral authority, and life after death.

Practise full-length essay answers under timed conditions, allocating time according to domain weighting.

Diagnose recurring weaknesses from earlier weeks and target them with focused revision rather than re-reading.

Build a condensed revision sheet of quotations, definitions, and named arguments for fast recall.

Revise the applied and ethics domains through active recall rather than re-reading, using flashcards and blank-page retrieval.

Rehearse structured conclusions for ethics questions so each answer ends with a justified judgement rather than a summary.

Review the condensed revision sheet and close the top three weak areas identified in week 7.

Simulate exam conditions once more, focusing on timing, question selection, and clarity of argument.