Undergraduate Course: Augustine in his Age 3/4 (ECHS10011)
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
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The thought of Augustine in the context of the Christian and educational culture of his day and the decline of the Roman Empire in the West. The course will concentrate on four works: the Confessions, the City of God, On Christian Teaching (De Doctrina Christiana) and On the Trinity. |
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
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
- demonstrate detailed knowledge of at least three of the Confessions, the City of God, On the Trinity, and On Christian Teaching;
- discuss intelligently their Late Roman historical context;
- successfully contribute formal postings analysing the course texts to the course weblog, and comment intelligently and graciously on the postings of others.
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Assessment Information
| 10% each on three 1000-word blog-postings (=30%), weekly comment on the postings of others (10%), degree examination (60%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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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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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