Undergraduate Course: Ecclesiastical History 2Ah: Gospel and Church in the Pluralistic Roman World (ECHS08001)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Ecclesiastical History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
An examination of the development, self-understanding and self-definition of Christianity before Constantine in the setting of the religiously pluralistic society of the Roman Empire. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Divinity/Religious Studies course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. 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
| Students who complete the course should have a general understanding of the development of early Christianity before Constantine and of its intellectual, cultural, and religious context in the Roman empire of the second and third centuries. They should have familiarity with a representative range of original sources from the early Christian world, both literary and visual. In dealing with the subject matter of the course, they will add to their previously acquired skills of critical analysis and orderly and accurate presentation, in both writing and oral discussion. They should also gain the experience of reflecting on the thought-world and culture of a place and time far removed from our own, and its continuities and discontinuities with their own religious beliefs and cultural norms. |
Assessment Information
| Essay 2000-words (30%), Weblog contribution (10%) + Degree exam (60%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Sara Parvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 8907
Email: S.Parvis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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