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Undergraduate Course: Studies on the Historical Jesus 3/4 (BIST10013)

Course Outline
School School of Divinity College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Biblical Studies Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Analysis of modern efforts to portray Jesus in historical terms, with focus on particular scholarly studies and issues (e.g. trial of Jesus).
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Biblical Studies: An Introduction 1 (BIST08008) AND New Testament 2 (BIST08005)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course will help students to gain -
1) an appreciation of the historical difficulties in reconstructing the life of Jesus
2) an ability to handle primary sources and distinguish between historicity, rhetoric, and theology
3) an awareness of the relative values of canonical and non-canonical texts
4) a sound understanding of the contributions of modern scholars in this area
5) an appreciation of the way in which scholars' own social, political and cultural contexts have shaped their interpretation of Jesus over the last century
Assessment Information
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywords historical Jesus, gospels, Crossan, Sanders, first century Galilee
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Helen Bond
Tel: (0131 6)50 8923
Email: H.Bond@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk
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