Postgraduate Course: Calvinist Theology and Piety in Britain and America, C. 1590-1660 (ECHS11006)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Ecclesiastical History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The aim is to consider the character of Calvinist theology and piety in England, New England and Scotland, at a critical stage in the evolution of international Calvinism. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: New College. Senate room |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to show:
Understanding of the central theological issues in debate during this period;
understanding of the forms Calvinist theology and piety took in different contexts;
critical awareness of how theology and historical circumstance shaped the culture of piety;
ability to use primary texts appropriately in written work;
ability to interact with debates in recent scholarship, historical and theological |
Assessment Information
| Students are required to write an essay of 3000 words |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Susan Hardman Moore
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: S.Hardmanmoore@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Karoline Mclean
Tel: (0131 6)50 8952
Email: k.mclean@ed.ac.uk |
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