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Undergraduate Course: Feminist Theology 3/4 (THET10024)

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	Religious Studies
Course website	None
Course description	An introduction to Feminist Theory and Scholarship in the areas of Biblical Interpretation and Systematic Theology. The course will focus on the work done by Feminist theologians from North Atlantic and Third World contexts such as Mujerista, Aboriginal and Womanist theologies, while studying issues such as spirituality, poverty, ecotheology and post-Christianity.

Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: ( God in Philosophy: Plato to Hume (THET08010) AND Systematic Theology 2Bh: Dogmatic Theology (THET08001)) OR ( 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
After successful completion of this course students should have ? A general understanding of the concept of patriarchy, and how it relates to Christianity ? A particular understanding of differences in perspectives and methodologies amongst feminists theologies ? An understanding of feminist hermeneutics ? A general knowledge of the most advanced forms of feminist theology, including sexual theologies, and how they differ from gender-based theologies ? A general insight of the main criticisms and an evaluation of the present debate on feminist theology

Assessment Information
In-course assessment is by 3000 word essay (30%) and seminar participation and presentation (10%). Final exam (60%)
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information

Special Arrangements
Not entered

Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Jolyon Mitchell Tel: (0131 6)50 8922 Email: Jolyon.Mitchell@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Mrs Joanne Cannon Tel: (0131 6)50 8900 Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk

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