Postgraduate Course: Early North African Christianity from the Scillitan Martyrs to the Vandals (ECHS11017)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A study of major early North African Christian texts, including Perpetua&©s Passion, Tertullian&©s Apology, Cyprian&©s On the Lapsed, Tyconius&© Book of Rules, Augustine on the Donatists, and Victor of Vita&©s History of the Vandal Persecution. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A strong undergraduate degree with previous degree-level work in Theology, History or Classics. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, 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 | | 2-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 18, Thursday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: New College. Baillie Room |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students who successfully complete this course will be able to display deep understanding of the theological, historical and socio-political content and context of some of the major texts by early North African Christian writers before Justinian. |
Assessment Information
One short commentary of 1000 words (20%);
one essay of 3000 words (80%). |
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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| Keywords | North Africa; Early Christianity; Patristics; Donatism; Vandals; Carthage; Perpetua; Tertullian; Cyp |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jane Dawson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8913
Email: J.Dawson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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