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 | Theology and Ethics |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, 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 | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: New College. Senate Room |
| No Exam Information |
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 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | CalvinTheol |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Hardman Moore
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: S.Hardmanmoore@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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