Undergraduate Course: Augustine's Ethics (THET10040)
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
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The purpose of this course is to introduce the Ethics of the Western church through some major ethical writings of the most influential of the Western fathers, Augustine of Hippo. |
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 2, 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 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: New College. Baillie Room |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 16 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will have:
(1) understood aspects of the major ethical writings of Augustine $ú their intellectual context, underlying concerns, and material content;
(2) engaged critically with Augustine&©s ethical writings both by way of close reading of primary texts and by judicious use of secondary literature;
(3) completed comprehension tests and written an essay on an aspect of Augustine&©s ethical work studied in the course, engaging with primary and where appropriate 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 ethics of Augustine for contemporary constructive work in Christian Ethics. |
Assessment Information
| There will be primary reading assigned each week, accompanied by a short written comprehension test (500 words max. per week); in sum these will account for 50% of the marks for the course. An end-of-course essay (3000 words) will account for 50%. |
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 |
Christian Ethics, Christian Theology, Augustine |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Oliver O'Donovan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8953
Email: Oliver.Odonovan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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