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Undergraduate Course: 'A People Apart'? Explorations in Modern Jewish Thought 3/4 (REST10023)

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	Religious Studies	Other subject area	Biblical Studies
Course website	None
Course description	This course considers different aspects of Jewish Thought and Culture. An historical overview of modern Jewish Thought is presented, including an in-depth study of selected Jewish thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the issues they have raised for understanding contemporary Judaism.

Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Religion 2A: Making Sense of Religion: Phenomenological, Historical and Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion (REST08008) AND Religion 2B: Religion and Society: Social Scientific Approaches to the Study of Religions (REST08007)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	None

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.
Prospectus website	http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Outline key developments in modern Judaism. 2. Describe a range of those concepts central to modern Jewish thought. 3. Evaluate the contributions of a variety of thinkers and movements to contemporary Jewish debate. 4. Discuss recent approaches to key issues of contemporary importance in Jewish life. 5. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts used in discussions of the relationship between Jewish thought and history.

Assessment Information
1. 2000 word essay (30%) 2. Seminar presentation and participation (10%) 3. Degree examination (60%)
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information

Special Arrangements
Not entered

Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Jeanne Openshaw Tel: (0131 6)50 8918 Email: J.Openshaw@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Mrs Joanne Cannon Tel: (0131 6)50 8900 Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk

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