Undergraduate Course: The Theology of Friedrich Schleiermacher (THET10038)
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 |
Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/divinity/current-students-staff/undergraduate/handbooks-course-information
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course explores key themes in the theology of Friedrich Schleiermacher, engaging critically with his work and reflecting carefully on aspects of its critical reception and contemporary adequacy. |
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
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: New College. Room 1.07 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | The Theology of Friedrich Schleiermacher | 2:00 | 20 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will have:
(1) understood the key dimensions of the theological work of Schleiermacher $ú its intellectual context, underlying concerns, and material content;
(2) engaged critically with Schleiermacher&©s theological work both by way of close reading of primary texts and by judicious use of secondary literature;
(3) written an essay on an aspect of Schleiermacher&©s theological work studied in the course, engaging with both primary and relevant secondary literature;
(4) presented in the seminar and participated in constructive discussion and debate with other seminar members in a respectful manner;
(5) considered the positive and negative implications of the theology of Schleiermacher for contemporary constructive work in systematic theology. |
Assessment Information
The assessment will be based on:
10% - seminar presentation;
10% - seminar participation;
30% - essay of 2,000 words;
50% - 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 |
Systematic Theology, Christian Theology, Friedrich Schleiermacher |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Paul Nimmo
Tel:
Email: paul.nimmo@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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