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Undergraduate Course: Ecclesiastical History 2A: Christianity in the Pluralistic Roman World 100-305 (ECHS08007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEcclesiastical History Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/divinity/current-students-staff/undergraduate/handbooks-course-information Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAn examination of the development, self-understanding and self-definition of Christianity before Constantine in the setting of the religiously pluralistic society of the Roman Empire.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A (ECHS08005)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Divinity/Religious Studies course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
New CollegeLecture1-11 14:00 - 14:50
New CollegeLecture1-11 14:00 - 14:50
New CollegeTutorial2-11 14:00 - 14:50
First Class Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: New College. Martin Hall
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Ecclesiastical History 2A: Christianity in the Pluralistic Roman World 100-3052:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the course should have a general understanding of the development of early Christianity before Constantine and of its intellectual, cultural, and religious context in the Roman empire of the second and third centuries. They should have familiarity with a representative range of original sources from the early Christian world, both literary and visual. In dealing with the subject matter of the course, they will add to their previously acquired skills of critical analysis and orderly and accurate presentation, in both writing and oral discussion. They should also gain the experience of reflecting on the thought-world and culture of a place and time far removed from our own, and its continuities and discontinuities with their own religious beliefs and cultural norms.
Assessment Information
Essay 2000-words (30%), Weblog contribution (10%) + Degree exam (60%).
In order to pass this course, you must obtain a minimum of 40% in each of the above assessed components.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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KeywordsEH2A
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sara Parvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 8907
Email: S.Parvis@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk
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