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Undergraduate Course: Themes in the Recent History of Christianity in Africa 3/4 (ECHS10008)

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 Ecclesiastical History Other subject area Theology and Ethics
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course introduces some of the most important themes in the Christian history of Africa from the early nineteenth century to the present day. It pays attention to the interaction of European and indigenous traditions through a series of case studies of conversion and religious innovation. It raises issues which remain of crucial relevance today, such as the connections between religious change and structures of political and economic power, or the two-way relationship between religious and ethnic identity.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A (ECHS08005) AND History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B (ECHS08004)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
New CollegeLecture1-11 14:00 - 17:00
First Class Week 1, Thursday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: New College. Room 1.07
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Themes in the Recent History of Christianity in Africa 3/42:0020 sides
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students should:

- have a broad knowledge and understanding of the main trends in the growth of Christianity as an African religion since the early nineteenth century

- appreciate the complex nature of the contributions made by both African agents and European missionaries to the shaping of African Christianity

- be aware of the some of the roles played by the churches in processes of national formation, decolonisation, and ethnic confict in Africa.
Assessment Information
10% on seminar presentations and participation, 30% on an essay, 60% on degree examination.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Prof Brian Stanley
Tel:
Email: brian.stanley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk
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