Postgraduate Course: Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics (THET11026)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Divinity |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.div.ed.ac.uk
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course offers the opportunity for sustained critical engagement with Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics, one of the landmark works of twentieth century theology. The course will explore a selection of the theological doctrines treated by the text, such as election, Christology, pneumatology, ecclesiology, ethics, and the Christian life, and its methodology. At each stage, the course seeks to promote a critical yet constructive dialogue between Barth and alternative theological positions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
The Theology of Karl Barth (THET10042)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student will have:
1) achieved a clear understanding of the overall structure of Barth's Church Dogmatics and of its particular methodology;
2) gained a detailed knowledge of selected doctrinal loci as treated in the Church Dogmatics, along with their wider implications;
3) enhanced their critical ability to engage and evaluate the selected readings in the course of preparing for and participating in seminars;
4) developed their skills in both presentation and writing tasks in the course of the seminar discussions and the course assignment. |
Assessment Information
| The assessment will be based on an essay of 3.000-4.000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Systematic Theology, Church Dogmatics, Karl Barth |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Paul Nimmo
Tel:
Email: paul.nimmo@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Felicity Smail
Tel: 0131 650 7227
Email: F.Smail@ed.ac.uk |
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