Undergraduate Course: Introducing Biblical Studies (BIST08011)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the Scriptures of the Jewish and Christian traditions and to modern scholarly study of these writings. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | | New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | New College | Tutorial | | 2-11 | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | or 10:00 - 10:50 | | New College | Tutorial | | 2-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: New College. Lecture Room 1 |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, the student will have:
- an understanding of the social and historical context of the collection of texts known as "the Bible";
- an understanding of the literary conventions found in those texts; and a familiarity with some of the interests and concerns of modern biblical scholarship; and will be able to:
- identify different literary genres found in the Bible;
- apply a variety of interpretative methods to biblical texts; and
- assess different theories of the origins and interpretation of the Bible. |
Assessment Information
Assessment is based on COURSEWORK of two 1500-word essays (15% each) and regular attendance/participation in a course seminar (10%), AND a written degree exam (60%).
In order to pass this course, students must obtain a minimum of 40% in both the coursework (combined mark) and the degree exam. |
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 | BS1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Reimer
Tel: (0131 6)50 8977
Email: David.Reimer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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