Postgraduate Course: Religion and the Enlightenment: The Birth of the Modern (ECHS11013)
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 | History of Christianity |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An exploration of religion and the Enlightenment in its national contexts in Europe and North America. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
| 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 | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: New College. McIntyre Room |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will have:
1) a knowledge of the place of religion within the Enlightenment and an understanding of both the Enlightened critique of Christianity and the Christian Enlightenment;
2) an ability to write an essay showing independent, critical analysis of one or more key theologians or thinkers of the Enlightenment;
3) the ability to express independent critical assessment of the views of other scholars who have explored the Enlightenment ;
4) the ability to engage in constructive scholarly debate with other seminar members;
5) the ability to analyse key texts within their historical context.
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Assessment Information
| An essay of 3,000-4,000 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| 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 | Ecclesiastical History |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Stewart Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 8951
Email: S.J.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Felicity Smail
Tel: 0131 650 7227
Email: F.Smail@ed.ac.uk |
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